Beneil Dariush has an interesting pick for the UFC lightweight who has the best chance of dethroning Islam Makhachev.

The war of words between UFC champions Islam Makhachev and Dricus du Plessis is beginning to pick up steam. Dricus du Plessis brutally shut down Islam Makhachev‘s potential pursuit of ...

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 ...

And even if he does, there are more challenges waiting for Makhachev down the line. Islam Makhachev Gets Called Out By Ilia Topuria There has been rising excitement about who Islam Makhachev’s ...

Islam Makhachev doesn't think an eventual move to 185 pounds is unrealistic. The reigning UFC lightweight champ hasn't been ...

Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov are known to be close friends and training partners. They both hail from Dagestan, Russia, and learned their craft under the tutelage of Khabib's father ...

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 ...

FILE - Islam Makhachev of Russia celebrates ... It didn’t take long for Makhachev (27-1-0) after he took down Moicano (20-6-1), as he quickly administered a D’Arce choke.

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis isn’t putting much stock into Islam Makhachev potentially challenging for his title. Dricus du Plessis and Islam Makhachev are two of the UFC’s top ...

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

Islam Makhachev weighed 178 pounds the night of ... Prochazka, who had toyed with a move down to middleweight, who tipped the scale at 208.2 pounds when he knocked out Hill — who had swelled ...