However, Makhachev was replaced as the pound-for-pound number one last month when Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira ...

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Makhachev, who hasn’t fought since his final lightweight title defense at UFC 311, recently made a public demand to book the Maddalena fight for Madison Square Garden. The UFC superstar recently ...

Israel Adesanya shares his prediction for the inevitable Islam Makhachev vs. Jack Della Maddalena Fight expected to take ...

Team Islam Makhachev doubles down on retirement talk, saying the lightweight champ may only have 7–8 more fights left in his career. Skip to main content Skip to header right navigation ...

Dustin Poirier praises Ilia Topuria after his stunning knockout over Charles Oliveira but he still warns him about jumping ...

People around Islam Makhachev might have certain ideas about the timeline for his retirement from MMA, but he will be the one to make the final call. One of his longtime coaches, Javier Mendez of ...

Islam Makhachev has cemented himself as one of the most dominant forces in UFC history, ... With retirement possibly on the horizon, each fight will mean even more for his dominant legacy.

Speaking with the Nelk Boys, Topuria hinted at two names being in the mix: Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett, both of whom ...

Islam Makhachev’s days in the octagon might be numbered. His coach, Javier Mendez, has revealed that the UFC lightweight champ is planning an early retirement, following the footsteps of his ...

Islam Makhachev's coach recently addressed the backlash he received after predicting when his pupil will retire and set the record straight. Your login session has expired. Please logout and login ...

Cormier thinks Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) still has plenty of fight left in him, but is also aware that he likely won't go back on his word if that indeed is the case. "Islam Makhachev might have ...