Tagir Ulanbekov beat Clayton Carpenter with a unanimous decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC 311 at Intuit ...

Reigning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is also pursuing this goal, aiming for an achievement that even his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, could not accomplish. It’s not my job it’s my goal… I ...

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 ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — Khabib Nurmagomedov left a lasting impression on Islam Makhachev around 18 years ago when they were competing sambo together in Dagestan, Russia. Makhachev returns to the Octagon ...

recalling an issue Nurmagomedov had when they were all in San Jose together. The biggest thing Islam Makhachev learned from UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov.

“For me personally, Islam wins this fight; he’s at the top of that list. Then, you have to look into the nitty-gritty details of him vs Khabib, who’s greater. Maybe B.J. still. I think there’s still a ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov (left) and Islam Makhachev (middle) were recently compared by Arman Tsarukyan (right) who fights the latter in a rematch at UFC 311 [Images Courtesy: @khabib_nurmagomedov ...

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 as ...

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 ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov will be a key figure this week as coach and cornerman for both his longtime teammate Islam Makhachev and his cousin Umar Nurmagomedov. Since retiring from MMA competition in ...