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 ...

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

Heading into Saturday’s UFC 311 fight card, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was tied with three other fighters for the most title defenses in UFC lightweight history. Less than five ...

One of the things Islam Makhachev does better than anybody in ... was a cold reminder of the kind of tyranny we’re dealing in. Volk never recovered. Islam’s been so good that even Jon Jones ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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.

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 ...