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

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

The last time fans saw Islam Makhachev inside the Octagon, it was another dominant performance. At UFC 311, Makhachev made ...

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.

Makhachev is still at the top of his game - but his coach and long-time friend Khabib Nurmagomedov believes the former ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov might have given away the event at which Islam Makhachev will challenge for the UFC welterweight title, ...

In pursuit of becoming a two-division champion, Makhachev relinquished his lightweight title shortly after friend Belal ...

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 ...

I sincerely hope he does. But if Maddalena wins, I think the UFC could offer Islam a fight with Maddalena at 170.” Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev© Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC ...

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 ...