Considering that UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is yet to fight Gaethje, Mendez doesn’t see ...

UFC Hall of Famer thinks a lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria is too big an opportunity to pass ...

Javier Mendez, coach to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, has explained why the latter is a better “student” than his ...

Michael Bisping thinks Ilia Topuria will get his wish to fight UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Although Makhachev ...

UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik has offered his take on the UFC's lightweight title picture, as champion Islam Makhachev awaits ...

AKA head coach Javier Mendez has dropped yet another bomb in the never-ending Khabib vs. Islam Makhachev debate on who is ...

Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria may be off the table following rumors between Makhachev and third ranked lightweight Justin ...

Islam Makhachev against Ilia Topuria is the biggest bout in the UFC outside of Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall. That’s according to ...

Former MMA fighter and analyst Michael Bisping advocates for a superfight between Ilia Topuria and lightweight champion Islam ...

Islam Makhachev's ability to adapt on the fly sets him apart, according to his coach, Javier Mendez. Unlike Khabib Nurmagomedov, whose dominance was based on relentless pressure and top control, ...

Will Ilia Topuria get the next UFC lightweight title shot against Islam Makhachev? Arman Tsarukyan believes so.

Magomed @AnkalaevM has received Dagestan's medal of honor from the head of the republic, Sergey Melikov. The UFC light ...