Considering that UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is yet to fight Gaethje, Mendez doesn’t see ...

UFC Hall of Famer thinks a lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria is too big an opportunity to pass ...

Javier Mendez, coach to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, has explained why the latter is a better “student” than his ...

Islam Makhachev against Ilia Topuria is the biggest bout in the UFC outside of Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall. That’s according to ...

AKA head coach Javier Mendez has dropped yet another bomb in the never-ending Khabib vs. Islam Makhachev debate on who is ...

Michael Bisping thinks Ilia Topuria will get his wish to fight UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Although Makhachev ...

UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik has offered his take on the UFC's lightweight title picture, as champion Islam Makhachev awaits ...

Will Ilia Topuria get the next UFC lightweight title shot against Islam Makhachev? Arman Tsarukyan believes so.

MMA journalist explains why Islam Makhachev is currently the biggest star in the UFC, highlighting his dominance, popularity, ...

Ilia Topuria has been pushing for the fight with Islam Makhachev since winning the featherweight title and defending last ...

Islam Makhachev's ability to adapt on the fly sets him apart, according to his coach, Javier Mendez. Unlike Khabib Nurmagomedov, whose dominance was based on relentless pressure and top control, ...

Magomed @AnkalaevM has received Dagestan's medal of honor from the head of the republic, Sergey Melikov. The UFC light ...