Daniel Cormier gave high praise to a UFC lightweight contender he once pleaded to walk away from fighting after a past losing skid. Daniel Cormier isn’t one to mince words when it comes to his ...

Islam Makhachev, who recently defended his lightweight title with a submission victory over Dustin Poirier at UFC 302, has hinted at a possible move up in weight class to cement his legacy.

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC ...

For one fleeting moment in the first round of Saturday night's UFC 311 main event, it looked like we might witness one of the greatest upsets in MMA history. Lightweight champ Islam Makhachev, who is ...

Islam Makhachev extended his winning streak to 15 matches with an effortless D'arce submission in the first round (4:05) ...

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will go for his fourth consecutive title defense against a new opponent on hours' notice ...

Few fighters have held the UFC lightweight title, but even fewer have become two-weight world champions. For Islam Makhachev, champ-champ status has long been a dream, a legendary feat to check ...

LOS ANGELES – As far as a possible trilogy with Arman Tsarukyan is concerned, you can count Islam Makhachev out. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) will put his lightweight championship on the line ...

In the headlining scrap of the ESPN+ pay-per-view event, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev faces late replacement Renato Moicano. Meanwhile, in the evening’s co-main event, UFC ...

As the No. 1 pound-for-pound UFC star, you’d think Islam Makhachev is an anyone, anywhere type of fighter, but there are some instances where he’ll avoid fighting an opponent. “I know both ...