Islam Makhachev’s first learning of his UFC 311 opponent switch didn’t come from the UFC matchmakers. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev had to scratch his gameplan for Arman Tsarukyan ...
Islam Makhachev seems to be a busy ... Gaethje would have needed quite an effort to come back into title contention. Now, if Makhachev gives him a chance, that would be massive.
UFC head honcho, Dana White, has revealed exactly what Islam Makhachev said to him down the phone after Arman Tsarukyan ...
The war of words between UFC champions Islam Makhachev and Dricus du Plessis ... Tsarukyan withdrew on hours’ notice due to a back injury. Makhachev and du Plessis likely won’t face each ...
Islam Makhachev had long hinted that he will not follow his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s footsteps. While Khabib never made a move out of his weight class, Makhachev wants to be flexible.
Heading into Saturday’s UFC 311 fight card, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was tied with three other fighters for the most title defenses in UFC lightweight history. Less than five ...
Islam Makhachev may have cemented ... Silva fought across two weight classes back then, mainly defending his middleweight title whereas Makhachev has stayed at lightweight, dominating everybody ...
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 21: Islam Makhachev ... Australia. Makhachev won that contest by unanimous decision. Makhachev and Volkanovski ran things back at UFC 294.
Islam Makhachev extended ... to see Arman Tsarukyan challenge Makhachev for the lightweight title. Unfortunately, Tsarukyan withdrew from the bout with a back injury. Giving up a title shot ...
2016. Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) fights Renato Moicano (blue gloves) in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ...
the No. 1 challenger to Islam Makhachev’s lightweight title, was forced to pull out of the fight because of a back injury. Renato Moicano stepped in as a late replacement opponent but suffered a ...