Following his UFC 311 title defense, Islam Makhachev has surprisingly highlighted Justin Gaethje as his potential next challenge as he looks for a July return.

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev hints at a potential title defense against Justin Gaethje after UFC 311.

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Henderson managed to defend Nurmagomedov’s initial submission attempts well, despite suffering heavy damage from the head kick. But as Nurmagomedov had Henderson’s back and had him flattened out, he ...

Islam Makhachev has established himself as one of the best modern-day MMA greats. Ruling the UFC lightweight division, Makhachev is looking unbeatable at the moment. Take his UFC 311 victory ...

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 ...

Islam Makhachev is more than capable of becoming a three-division champion soon, and is interested in fighting Shavkat Rakhmonov for the welterweight title, according to head coach, Javier Mendez: ...

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.

Islam Makhachev wants a fresh UFC title challenger for his next defense. Makhachev put his name in the history books after he set a new record for the most successful UFC lightweight title defenses.