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It has been eight months since Charles Oliveira took to the octagon in what turned out to be a heartbreaking loss to Islam Makhachev in UFC 280. The Brazilian definitely made up for lost time on Saturday night, taking out top lightweight contender Beneil Dariush in tremendous fashion in the co-main event of UFC 289. […]

Beneil Dariush is even more confident he becomes lightweight champion after having watched UFC 284. Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight title for the first time after a razor-thin unanimous decision win over featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in March. However, it was a lot closer than many expected with many in the combat sports world feeling […]

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski could have fought Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title in a rematch later this year — but he chose to remain active. Makhachev just about outpointed Volkanovski when they met in the UFC 284 headliner in February in a fight many believe the latter edged. Both fighters, especially Volkanovski, called […]

Colby Covington could become a welterweight champion later this year — and he is eyeing some big matchups after that. Covington is the No. 1 contender and expects to face current champion Leon Edwards in August. Should he come out of that fight victorious as he expects to, “Chaos” has aspirations to fight foes outside […]

It turns out Khabib Nurmagomedov was really worried for Islam Makhachev prior to his UFC 284 fight with Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev earned a razor-thin unanimous decision win over Volkanovski in their lightweight title fight back in February in a contest many observers felt the latter did enough to win. Many had also underestimated Volkanovski going […]

Islam Makhachev was able to withstand the pressure of Alexander Volkanovski during the main event of UFC 284 on Saturday night. He retains his Lightweight Championship belt and will take over as the pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter in the UFC rankings. The Nurmagomedov prodigy is set to dominate the Lightweight Division and continue to defend […]

A legendary UFC 284 card capped off with one of the best title fights MMA fans could have asked for. In a back-and-forth affair, No. 1 P4p Alexander Volkanovski stood his ground against No. 2 P4P and Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev. A huge underdog in a fight that no one saw going the distance, Volkanovski […]

UFC 284 was a card to remember as the night’s action capped off with a historic bout for the Lightweight Championship and World No. 1 pound-for-pound ranking. Champion Islam Makhachev was able to withstand the late onslaught of Alexander Volkanovski and retain his belt by unanimous decision ( 48-47, 48-47, 49-46). All three judges awarded […]

On Saturday night in Perth, Australia, MMA fans laid witness to UFC history as the worlds’ pound-for-pound No. 1 and No. 2 squared off for the Lightweight belt at UFC 284. Islam Makhachev defeated Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) in a five-round title battle for the ages. With Islam Makhachev the bigger […]

UFC 284 certainly lived up to expectations, thanks to Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski delivering a fight for the ages that kept everyone in Australia at the edge of their seats throughout. Unfortunately for Volkanovski and the hometown supporters, Makhachev proved to be too much as he edged the Australian fighter in an intense five-round […]

The long wait is finally over. Perth, Australia will lay witness to UFC history as Pound-for-Pound No. 1 and No. 2 will square off for the Lightweight (155lb) Championship of the World and No. 1 P4P ranking. No. 1 Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski will test himself in capturing a second belt over No. 2 and […]

Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev appears to be the fight the UFC is looking to book next in the lightweight division. Gilbert Burns knows the Brazilian lightweight very well and likes his game a lot. Gilbert Burns has a very high-level grappling game and has a good eye for others with exceptional skills. The UFC […]

Islam Makhachev is firmly in the title picture and expects to fight Charles Oliveira sooner rather than later. He has his eye on becoming the UFC lightweight champion and he has not made it a secret. The Russian lightweight recently spoke with ESPN and made his thoughts on Charles Oliveira clear. The UFC contender questions the […]

Daniel Cormier is the perfect man to give his opinion on a wrestling match between UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev and wrestling legend Jordan Burroughs. Cormier wrestled at a high level and also fought in MMA at the highest level possible. Islam Makhachev recently tried to call out Jordan Burroughs for a wrestling match. His good […]

Rafael dos Anjos found himself looking for an opponent at UFC 272 after Rafael Fiziev was forced to pull out. Islam Makhachev was chirping on Twitter and it seemed like he would take the fight. In the end, Renato Moicano ended up being the man that took the fight. UFC 272 ended up being a […]

Islam Makhachev is very close to a UFC lightweight title shot after beating Bobby Green by first-round TKO in his last fight. He is not worried at all about Conor McGregor potentially coming back and taking his spot. Conor McGregor has been expected to make his return to the UFC this year and it looks […]

Islam Makhachev was expected to step up and face Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272 after his original opponent fell out. There ended up being a lot of controversies as there was talk of him turning the fight down. Rafael dos Anjos ended up facing Renato Moicano instead and Islam Makhachev is expected to face […]

Rafael dos Anjos and Islam Makhachev have been scheduled to fight many times in the past and things seemed set for them to meet at UFC 272. Rafael Fiziev was out of the fight and dos Anjos needed someone to step in and replace him. Islam Makhachev had expressed interest in the fight on Twitter […]

Rafael dos Anjos finds himself in a tricky spot after Rafael Fiziev was forced to pull out of their fight at UFC 272. There were talks of Islam Makhachev potentially filling in and facing the Brazilian. Islam Makhachev is coming off of a big win over Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 49 this past weekend. […]

Bobby Green suffered a tough first-round, TKO loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC Vegas 49. The lightweight veteran stepped up on short notice to fill in for the injured Beneil Dariush. The loss was a tough one and Bobby Green had never lost in that fashion before. The wrestling and pressure were very big factors […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov was in the corner of Islam Makhachev at UFC Vegas 49 and was coaching him through his dominant victory. So far he has been excellent as a coach and has been very happy with his people. Islam Makhachev beat Bobby Green by TKO in the first round at UFC Vegas 49. Coach Khabib […]

UFC Vegas 49 comes together after an injury forced a reshuffling of the main event. Bobby Green replaces Beniel Dariush on 10-days notice to take on Russia’s Islam Makhachev. The winner is expected to get a lightweight title shot against the winner of Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje. Green has a reputation for being a […]

Islam Makhachev is expecting to run through the UFC lightweight division with his excellent wrestling skills. He also expects his skills to translate well against the champion, Charles Oliveria. Charles Oliveira has excellent Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has been submitting many high-level UFC lightweights. Islam Makhachev isn’t worried about that considering the wrestling aspect of the […]

Bobby Green did what seemingly no other man would do when he agreed to step in and face Islam Makhachev on short notice at UFC Vegas 49. He was coming off of a great fight at UFC 271 and agreed to fight two weeks after. Obviously, the weight was a factor and Bobby Green wasn’t […]

It has been rumored that Islam Makhachev will be getting the next title shot should he get past Bobby Green on Saturday. However, Conor McGregor could be someone the UFC would be interested in. Javier Mendez, Makhachev’s coach, was not happy with that possibility. Javier Mendez coaches at American Kickboxing Academy where he also works […]

Beneil Dariush is set to take on one of the scariest UFC contenders at lightweight on February 26. He faces Russia’s Islam Makhachev in a main event fight that’s expected to reveal the next number one contender. Beniel Dariush spoke to the media at UFC 270 and made his thoughts on Islam Makhachev clear. Dariush […]

Conor McGregor has once again crossed the line in his recent social media war of words with UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev. In the wake of Charles Oliveira’s successful title defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269, Conor McGregor made his pitch to become the lightweight champion’s next opponent, tweeting, “So what date am I […]

UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev has poked fun at Conor McGregor over his Charles Oliveirta title fight pitch. Shortly after Charles Oliveira beat Dustin Poirier to defend his UFC lightweight title, Conor McGregor, who has been generally known for his shocking call-outs, hinted at his desire to take on the Brazilian champion. “So what date am […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov is not good at keeping secrets. The former UFC champion shared a ‘secret’ with ESPN, one of the biggest sports platforms in the world. It involves his teammate Islam Makhachev as he heads into his fight against Beneil Dariush in a UFC main event in February. Khabib Nurmagomedov claims the UFC offered him […]

Beneil Dariush is a grappler at heart. That means even when he meets fellow grappler Islam Makhachev in a UFC main event in February. Islam Makhachev has a solid reputation as a dominant grappler just like his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov. He’s had no trouble taking people down during his UFC run. Beneil Dariush recently spoke […]

Dan Hooker was unfortunately on the receiving end of a first-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 267 in October. The New Zealand international admits he made many mistakes that led to the stoppage. Islam Makhachev was able to get the submission quickly after going for the takedown early in the round. The UFC […]

Justin Gaethje is done with people saying he shouldn’t be next in line for the UFC lightweight title. The former interim champion does not want to hear about Islam Makhachev being next. Justin Gaethje recently went on the UFC Unfiltered podcast where he made sure to let his feelings about Islam Makhachev known. Gaethje doesn’t […]

Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier got himself in hot water with Justin Gaethje last week after he said he thought Islam Makhachev deserved the next title shot. Now it appears he has changed his tune following Gaethje’s win over Michael Chandler at UFC 268. Daniel Cormier spoke about the subject on his YouTube channel and […]

Michael Chandler is not one of the people that compare Islam Makhachev to the legendary UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Many people seem to put the two together every time one was mentioned. Michael Chandler was involved in the UFC 268 media as he prepares for his fight against Justin Gaethje. Khabib Numragomedov had an aura […]

Daniel Cormier and Justin Gaethje surprisingly went back and forth on Twitter after ‘DC’ suggested that Islam Makhachev was next in line for a lightweight title shot. Things kicked off when Cormier tweeted out: ‘Give @MAKHACHEVMMA the title fight! I don’t even need to see who wins next week. This dude just killed it. Khabib […]

Islam Makhachev is coming off of a submission victory over Israel Adesanya’s training partner, Dan Hooker, at UFC 267. The win was a dominant one as the Russian was able to get the submission. Dan Hooker stepped up to face Islam Makhachev on short notice after Rafael dos Anjos was injured in the lead-up to […]

Islam Makhachev put on a dominant performance against Dan Hooker at UFC 267. The Russian was able to get the fight on the ground quickly and snatched up the submission in a quick fashion. The performance gets him further in the top-5 of the lightweight division and will get him close to a title shot. […]

Dan Hooker became the darling of the MMA world when he agreed to take on Islam Makhachev on short notice at UFC 267. The big talking point after that was the wrestling of the two lightweights, especially Dan Hooker as people think of him as a striker first. Islam Makhachev put on a wrestling clinic […]

Rafael dos Anjos is the latest fighter to be forced out of the UFC 267 event at UFC Fight Island. The Brazilian was supposed to face Russia’s Islam Makhachev in an important lightweight matchup that help crown a new contender. The bout has been supposed to happen for a while as both contenders have been […]