Islam Makhachev has candidly ... rival unconscious with a thunderous head kick at UFC 294. Makhachev beamed: “When they called me and told me Volk is jumping into the UFC in Abu Dhabi, they ...

At UFC 311, Islam Makhachev now faces Renato Moicano on just a few hours’ notice. Is there a path to victory for the new ...

Islam Makhachev went for his fourth successful ... Moicano immediately starts things with a calf kick to Makhachev’s lead leg, followed by another. Makhachev fires a right followed by a head ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev made easy work of late-replacement ... Hill rallied and started the second round strong with a leg kick to the head. But 75 seconds into the frame, the ...

A lightweight title bout between champion Islam Makhachev and ... the cage and landed a leg kick to start the fight. He landed another leg kick. Makhachev fired off a head kick that was ...

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Islam Makhachev retains the lightweight championship after earning a first-round submission victory against Renato Moicano at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Makhachev has now ...

Islam Makhachev’s UFC 311 title defense was expected to be one of the most difficult ones. Scheduled to face Arman Tsarukyan, the champion had a lot of predictions coming in favoring his loss.

Nearly five years after their first fight, Islam Makhachev will look to win for a second time over Arman Tsarukyan. Their first bout was close, closer than people realize. Although Makhachev was ...

When Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title in dominant fashion in January, UFC president Dana White declared him the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the organisation. The 33-year ...

In the main event, Islam Makhachev ... but like Makhachev, he could not establish a ground position before his opponent got to his feet. The two exchanged head kick attempts from distance to ...