Makhachev fought Moicano on very short notice after Arman Tsarukyan was forced out of the original title matchup due to medical reasons. Despite the opponent change, the Dagestani grappling maestro ...

Beneil Dariush has an interesting pick for the UFC lightweight who has the best chance of dethroning Islam Makhachev.

After Islam Makhachev called out Dricus Du Plessis, the middleweight champion has slammed the Russian by labelling him as ...

Reigning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev garnered laudation from the MMA community yet again, putting on a dominant display of his grappling prowess in his most recent octagon appearance.

Dricus Du Plessis says there’s only one scenario where he would defend his UFC middleweight title vs. Islam Makhachev.

It's difficult getting a group of people to agree on almost anything. But the ESPN pound-for-pound voting panel is now ...

Following his title defense at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev could finally be on the verge of a permanent move up to welterweight ...

Check out the best photos from Islam Makhachev's first-round submission win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Spo ...

The UFC returns to Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday night for its UFC 311 pay-per-view offering a pair of title fights: Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano at lightweight and Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar ...

Tsarukyan is a great wrestler, averaging 3.25 takedowns per 15 minutes, but he went 1-for-12 on attempts in the first matchup, and it’s difficult to see him having sustained success here. Even on one ...

The first big event of the MMA promotion's 2025 calendar is still set to go ahead in Inglewood, despite the LA fires.