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.

Is Islam Makhachev the greatest lightweight fighter in UFC history? After UFC 311, he’s got one record working in his favor.

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 ...

Islam Makhachev crushes Renato Moicano at UFC 311 as Merab Dvalishvili upsets the odds - Makhachev retained his title by ...

Check out how the MMA community reacted to Renato Moicano replacing Arman Tsarukyan in UFC 311 title fight vs. Islam ...

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 ...

A lightweight title bout between champion Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano headlined Saturday's UFC 311 fight card.

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 ...