Chael Sonnen believes there is an underlying reason why UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev wants to move weight classes.

In the biggest fight of his life, Nassourdine Imavov has come through -- and he's called his shot for a crack at gold.

Sean Strickland believes Islam Makhachev is too small for middleweight and has warned him against moving up the division in ...

Dana White isn’t sure about UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev jumping two weight classes. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is eager to become a two-weight UFC champion, but standing in the way of ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has been backed for future middleweight success by Shara Magomedov.

The debate over Islam Makhachev's status as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in MMA continues to generate discussion, with prominent voices like Michael ...

Former UFC fighter Michael Bisping believes that Islam Makhachev deserves a shot at a "double-weight championship belt" as a reward for his dominance. The lightweight champion preserved his ...

INGLEWOOD, California — Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory. It didn’t ...

With the win, Makhachev improved his overall record to 27 wins and just one loss. The triumph prompted UFC president Dana White to acknowledge Makhachev as his personal pound-for-pound best ...

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Check out the best photos from Islam Makhachev's first-round submission win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez ...

Islam Makhachev closed out UFC 311 with a first-round submission win over Renato Moicano to defend his UFC lightweight championship from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. It turned out to be a ...