Since becoming the UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has consistently found himself being compared to his coach and friend, Khabib Nurmagomedov. When Khabib Nurmagomedov was reigning over ...

Khabib's duty to his fighting family conflicts with his priorities as a father and husband. The Hall of Famer has been ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev are brilliant fighters, but according to one MMA legend, there’s another lightweight who might be the greatest of all time. It’s fair to say the former ...

What would it take for UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev to be remembered as an even greater fighter than his coach and friend Khabib Nurmagomedov? Is it possible he might step into that role ...

Former UFC lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov is known to be quite ... Nurmagomedov and his childhood friend Islam Makhachev were part of a press conference. During the press conference, a ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev have long been friends and training partners. Makhachev once put forth a polarizing tweet regarding women's MMA, which drew a sharp reaction from ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev once hoped he could settle one of Khabib Nurmagomedov's rivalries. Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson (25-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC) saw five scheduled bouts scrapped ...

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 ...