Many people might disagree with Javier Mendez ’s pick for UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev ’s toughest fight. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) has been dominant for the most part, but a few fighters have given him competitive fights during his career. Outside of his knockout loss to Adriano Martins in 2015, Makhachev has never lost.

The coach of Islam Makhachev has assessed who gave the UFC lightweight champion the toughest test inside the Octagon.

Islam Makhachev has alluded to his confident mentality as being a key factor heading into his highly-anticipated rematch against longtime rival Arman Tsarukyan.

Watch the story of how Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan’s paths came to cross again at UFC 311 after first fighting nearly six years ago.

UFC is kicking off its 2025 pay-per-view calendar with a bang. UFC 311 features two title fights and a stacked main card. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan headline UFC 311 in Inglewood,

Islam Makhachev is set to defend his UFC lightweight title for the fourth time at UFC 311 against Arman Tsarukyan.

The titleholders who are set to compete at UFC 311 will be rocking some custom fight shorts. UFC 311 takes place Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. and is headlined by a lightweight title fight between champion Islam Makhachev and challenger

Islam Makhachev defends the lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan, after Umar Nurmagomedov challenges Merab Dvalishvili at bantamweight