One retired undefeated. The other has already surpassed him in title defences and moved up to win a second belt. The debate over the greatest lightweight in UFC history is the most interesting ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov honours his late father’s legacy by stepping into his shoes and training rising UFC star Islam Makhachev.

Islam Makhachev grew up in Dagestan surrounded by combat sports before Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov helped shape him into an elite ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev are two of the biggest names in UFC history. Both fighters built their careers around dominant wrestling and sambo. Khabib retired undefeated, while Makhachev ...

Islam Makhachev is not going away anytime soon. The UFC welterweight champion is fast approaching his first title defense at 170 pounds, having collected the title nine months ago following a lengthy ...

Islam Makhachev has no intention of following Khabib Nurmagomedov's footsteps and retiring early. Nurmagomedov retired at the age of 32 as the undefeated and undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship ...

The top two lightweight fighters in UFC history both came out of the same gym. Khabib Nurmagomedov came first, amassing a legendary 29-0 record before retiring in 2020. Since then, Islam Makhachev, ...

Arman Tsarukyan argues that Usman Nurmagomedov owes his fame and status entirely to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev. Usman has been a revelation in both Bellator and the PFL. Still undefeated ...

Islam Makhachev said early retirement is not in his plans as he readies his first UFC welterweight title defense on Aug. 15 in Philadelphia. In a UFC 330 promotional video, the champion discussed ...

New developments have emerged in the ongoing Sean Strickland-UFC pay dispute. The middleweight champion's 1st title defence was reportedly scheduled for UFC 335 against Nassourdine Imavov, the last ...