Following his title defense at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev could finally be on the verge of a permanent move up to welterweight ...

Islam Makhachev seems to be a busy man at the moment. After his blowout victory over Renato Moicano, it looks like the floodgates have opened. Looking at Makhachev’s sheer dominance, there have ...

Islam Makhachev’s first learning of his UFC 311 opponent switch didn’t come from the UFC matchmakers. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev had to scratch his gameplan for Arman Tsarukyan ...

Islam Makhachev had long hinted that he will not follow his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s footsteps. While Khabib never made a move out of his weight class, Makhachev wants to be flexible.

Islam Makhachev (middle) shares short message following Usman Nurmagomedov's (second from left) PFL Dubai win. [Image courtesy: @islam_makhachev on Instagram] Islam Makhachev was part of an all ...

A UFC analyst drops an ice-cold warning about Islam Makhachev's plans to fight for the middleweight title [Image courtesy: Getty Images] Islam Makhachev defended his UFC lightweight title for the ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev considers it a legitimate possibility that he moves up to 185 pounds and defeats ...

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 22: Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts after his teammate Islam ... [+] Makhachev of Russia wins the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 280 event ...

Dricus Du Plessis is solely focused on defending his title against Sean Strickland at UFC 312, so he "did make much" of Islam Makhachev's comments about a potential move to middleweight.