Islam Makhachev last entered the octagon in January as he defeated Renato Moicano via first-round submission at UFC 311 to defend his lightweight title for a record-setting fourth time.

The UFC started 2025 dealing with a massive crisis as Islam Makhachev lost his opponent at UFC 311 just days before the event.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has made it clear — he’s not stepping into the Octagon with lightweight king Islam ...

Ian Machado Garry has set his sights on a potential superfight with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, expressing both respect and ambition as he eyes a ...

He was, though, ultimately submitted with one of the slickest D'Arce chokes in UFC history. Perhaps the most competitive fight of Makhachev's career was his war UFC 284 war with Alexander Volkanovski, ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev may lose his title if he refuses to fight Ilia Topuria, as reported by ABC.