Following his title defense at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev could finally be on the verge of a permanent move up to welterweight with no lightweight fights left.

Following his UFC 311 title defense, Islam Makhachev has surprisingly highlighted Justin Gaethje as his potential next ...

Current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was set to face ... in the first round by a Darce Choke submission. Makhachev caught an early big shot but immediately shot after and took Moicano ...

Islam Makhachev may have cemented himself as the greatest lightweight of all time, but there's still more work to be done for the reigning, defending UFC champion. On Saturday night in L.A ...

You're a little bit big now. You cannot move too much." While Islam Makhachev is the number one pound-for-pound ranked fighter in the UFC's official rankings hierarchy, he is not number one in ...

Islam Makhachev and ... over his supposed weight gain, Makhachev stated: "Brother, I understand if they kick you out from this emergency exit because you're so big maybe... You're a little bit ...

Islam Makhachev extended his ... This likely isn't the last big fight we will see Moicano in. Stepping in on short notice to keep Makhachev on the pay-per-view card isn't going to be forgotten ...

Heading into Saturday’s UFC 311 fight card, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was tied with three other fighters for the most title defenses in UFC lightweight history. Less than five ...

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 21: Islam Makhachev of Russia reacts after his knockout ... [+] victory against Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight championship ...

Current lightweight champ Islam Makhachev, meanwhile, has long been hailed as Nurmagomedov's second coming. In the early days of Makhachev's UFC career, that comparison was harder to justify.

Islam Makhachev has established himself as one of the best modern-day MMA greats. Ruling the UFC lightweight division, Makhachev is looking unbeatable at the moment. Take his UFC 311 victory ...

2016. Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) fights Renato Moicano (blue gloves) in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ...