Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his third title defense when he submitted Poirier in Round 5 at UFC 302 in June. Makhachev, who’s dominated most of his opposition throughout his career, was ...

The lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, faced Dustin Poirier, also known as ‘The Diamond,’ at UFC 302 in one of the most thrilling fights of 2024. The bout lasted five intense rounds ...

In today's news, Islam Makhachev doesn’t think former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is too keen on picking a fight with him. Elsewhere, Tony Ferguson wants to coach The Ultimate Fighter with ...

Dustin Poirier has one fight left in him, and the lightweight fan favorite recently shared an exciting update on the final act of his career before the curtain falls.

The highly anticipated fight between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan has been canceled after Tsarukyan withdrew due to a back injury. Fans quickly expressed their desire to see Dustin Poirier ...

Some already consider Islam Makhachev’s path to UFC gold harder ... Volkanovski at UFC 284 that was his hardest fight, but Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. “Dustin [Poirier] was the biggest ...

Islam Makhachev recently reflected on his successful title defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 and highlighted areas in which he believes he could have been better. The Dagestani noted that he ...

That had Makhachev contemplating jumping up to 185 pounds, which middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis cautioned him about ...

With Islam Makhachev breaking his close friend, mentor and coach Khabib Nurmagomedov's record for most UFC lightweight title ...

There, the UFC executive largely shut down Islam Makhachev’s tease of a move to 185 pounds. While Dana White has no issue ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev acknowledges he wasn't flawless against Dustin Poirier. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his third title defense when he submitted Poirier in Round 5 ...