Javier Mendez said he expects Makhachev to follow in his mentor Nurmagomedov's footsteps by not overextending his career.

Khabib Nurmagomedov expressed confidence in his cousin Umar Nurmagomedov’s strong comeback, pointing to Islam Makhachev as an ...

Recently during a live Q&A, Khabib claimed that the 29-year-old could still become the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the sport, following a similar path to his teammate, Makhachev.

Earlier this year, Makhachev followed in his mentor’s path and gave the lightweight title back to the UFC having never lost ...

Islam Makhachev vs Jack Della Maddalena fight date ‘leaked’ by Khabib Nurmagomedov - Makhachev gave up the UFC lightweight ...

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has given his thoughts on a potential timeline for the mixed martial arts retirement of Islam ...

Islam Makhachev's (27-1) career could be coming to an end. The current No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter (surpassed after UFC 317 ...

Javier Mendez, Islam Makhachev, and Khabib Nurmagomedov (Image Credit: Getty Images) Retirement is never easy for athletes, especially after dedicating half their lives to chasing dreams in sports.

Khabib Nurmagomedov recently reshared a video on his Instagram story, showing himself watching the UFC 302 fight between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. While Poirier fought strongly until the ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov is not keen on Islam Makhachev fighting Belal Muhammad for double champ status “The Eagle” backs Ilia Topuria to defeat Charles Oliveira The former lightweight champ wants ...

Islam Makhachev empowered by Khabib Nurmagomedov in UFC 302 corner and at the gym By Scott Fontana Published May 29, 2024, 8:30 a.m. ET ...

Javier Mendez, coach to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, has explained why the latter is a better “student” than his childhood friend. Upon winning the UFC lightweight title in 2022 ...