Islam Makhachev secures a submission against Renato Moicano in their UFC lightweight championship fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. Zuffa LLC Merab Dvalishvili, the champ at 135 pounds who ...

Islam Makhachev has been rumored to cut an enormous amount of weight to make the 155-pound lightweight championship limit.

In Islam Makhachev’s first defense, he defeated long-reigning UFC featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski in the main event at UFC 284. The fight was close with Makhachev getting the nod on the ...

Makhachev knocked out short-notice replacement Alexander Volkanovski ... USA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) fights Renato Moicano (blue gloves) in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at ...

UFC 311 was a wild ride. Islam Makhachev and Jiri Prochazka were among the four main card acts to score stoppages. Even the one fight that went the distance was memorable as Merab Dvalishvili ...

Yes, Moicano took the fight on short notice, but so did Makhachev, and the Brazilian is a tough fight under any circumstances. Heading into UFC 311 ... two wins over Alexander Volkanovski ...

Makhachev was originally ... Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 before retaining the belt against then-featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski twice, at UFC 284 and UFC 294, and Dustin Poirier ...

UFC lightweight challenger Arman Tsarukyan has pulled out of his UFC 311 main event fight against champ Islam ... that Makhachev will have to face a ring-in after Aussie UFC star Alex Volkanovski ...

A hastily arranged title bout between Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano leads a great looking card at UFC 311 today ... occasions — twice against Alexander Volkanovski and once against Dustin ...

One of MMA's biggest stars, Islam Makhachev, is about to ignite the year with a fight against Renato Moicano. This showdown will unfold at UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California ...