Irish boxer Jono Carroll has hit back at Conor McGregor after the former UFC champion called the recent Islam convert a 'carpet licker'.

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has given an interesting assessment of how Dagestani fighters perform in competitive fights.

Boxer Carl Froch said Conor McGregor would have got a “swift right hand” as he branded the Dubliner “vile” over his spitting ...

They both hail from Dagestan, Russia ... the MMA community is seemingly split about who's the better fighter of the two. Is Islam Makhachev actually better than 'The Eagle' in certain combat ...

Irish boxing star Jono Carroll has said Conor McGregor “should be ashamed of himself” after the disgraced MMA fighter called ...

Ilia Topuria recently opined that the domination of the Khabib Nurmagomedov-led Dagestani camp of fighters often comes from a common factor.

Islam Makhachev's coach Javier Mendez says the undisputed UFC lightweight champion has the ability to win UFC titles at both welterweight and middleweight.

Islam Makhachev has been dominating the UFC lightweight division for some time now. The fighter has four title defenses, more than any lightweight in the history of UFC. He is more than eager to ...

Undefeated lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov headlines the card against Irish superstar Paul Hughes in what’s been aptly titled ‘Dagestan ... king and teammate Islam Makhachev either ...

With Islam Makhachev breaking his close friend, mentor and coach Khabib Nurmagomedov's record for most UFC lightweight title defences, BBC Sport analyses how the pair compare statistically.