Makhachev, 33, takes a 26-1 record into the fight that includes a division-record 14-match winning streak. He claimed his ...

Islam Makhachev said he isn't concerned with being known as the greatest lightweight of all time, but does value setting ...

The first big Ultimate Fighting Championship show of the year has just taken a monumental hit. During the UFC 311 early weigh ...

Islam Makhachev defends his UFC lightweight title against Arman Tsarkuyan in the main event of UFC 311 on January 18. The current record for lightweight title defenses is a four-way tie between ...

This isn’t surprising given Makhachev’s superior track record, which includes a previous win over Tsarukyan. The current champ also holds a significant height advantage over Tsarukyan ...

Khabib will be in corner of both his teammate, the pound-for-pound king Makhachev, and his cousin, Umar, in their respective title clashes. When one considers that the combined MMA record of ...

One under-appreciated fact about Islam Makhachev is that he lost his second UFC fight. Now 16 fights deep into his UFC career and defending his lightweight strap for a fourth time, Makhachev ...

Makhachev (26-1) has compiled a 9-0 record with seven finishes (five submissions, two knockouts) and two decisions. Makhachev captured the vacant UFC lightweight title in October 2022 with a ...

Against Pereira, this is a death sentence. #1. Islam Makhachev breaks the UFC lightweight title defense record The lightweight title has been defended three times at most, with the record held by ...

Should Makhachev continue his dominance in the lightweight division he also has the potential to break an even bigger record. He has the third longest consecutive win streak in UFC history with 14 ...