Team Khabib’s manager reveals how submission game of Islam Makhachev is on another level and how he made five UFC BJJ black ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev's manager recently presented a list of all the black belts the latter had submitted within his UFC tenure.

Makhachev has a world-class ground game, highlighted in recent fights by submitting Dustin Poirier and Moicano, but his striking is equally as impressive. He outstruck Poirier in their contest ...

Islam Makhachev’s D’Arce choke is becoming a signature move after it netted him Submission of the Month honors again in January.

Manager Ali Abdelaziz recently hinted at Islam Makhachev’s future plans ... the Assyrian-American has since called out Dustin Poirier. Abdelaziz, who also manages Dariush, claims “Benny ...

A meeting with lightweight king Makhachev at UFC 302 unfortunately didn't go Poirier's way, and after briefly considering retirement in the immediate aftermath of that fight the 36-year-old ...

INGLEWOOD, California — Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory. It didn’t ...

Since, he has defeated a who's-who list of challengers at lightweight, including Dan Hooker, King Green, Arman Tsarukyan, and Dustin Poirier, to name a few. White Reacts To ... to tap by D'arce ...

A takedown is all it took for Makhachev to close the show, locking in a D'arce choke on Moicano to quickly force the tap four minutes into the headliner. Pimblett, who's long called for a fight ...

Makhachev’s last result was a submission victory over Dustin Poirier, a former interim champion, in June. Meanwhile, Moicano enters UFC 311 on a four-fight win streak that includes three stoppages.