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 ...

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 ...

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

Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) reacts after defeating Renato Moicano (blue gloves) in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome.

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

Islam Makhachev thinks former opponent Dustin Poirier will end his career on a high at UFC 318. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) submitted Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in a Fight of the Year ...

Usman hunts Makhachev blockbuster Amid what is being called a retirement tour, ex-champion Usman has laid out plans for his immediate future following his win in Atlanta earlier this month ...