INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round ...
FILE - Islam Makhachev of Russia celebrates after he beats Alex Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight championship fight during UFC 294, at the Ethihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab ...
Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title with ... on 11 days' notice after Charles Oliveira pulled out of UFC 294 due to an injury. The same could be said for Moicano, who lost to Rafael ...
Islam Makhachev is one of the most dominating forces in the UFC, especially inside the lightweight division. Precise, strong ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Islam Makhachev of Russia celebrates after he beats Alex Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight ...
Former UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman thinks a matchup between Belal Muhammad and Islam Makhachev makes sense. Muhammad, ...
Following his win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev has already returned to training as talks already begin ...
The division moved on, as did they. Makhachev knocked out short-notice replacement Alexander Volkanovski, while Oliveira went 2-1 over his next three fights. This included a loss to Makhachev's ...
Makhachev craftily finished Volkanovski with a head kick and follow-up ground strikes to defend his title and close out UFC 294 in style. Islam Makhachev captured the vacant UFC lightweight ...