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 ...

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, and ...

The father had a plan for all of them to rule. For Khabib to rule, then Islam to come and the others follow suit. That's exactly what's happening. It's the biggest honor for them to be in that ...

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 ...

Usman Nurmagomedov is being criticized by fans for being too cocky and overbearing towards his opponents unlike Islam and ...

After Islam Makhachev called out Dricus Du Plessis, the middleweight champion has slammed the Russian by labelling him as ...

As the coach, Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently quite busy, but as expected, he is not that easy to please. Islam Makhachev recently shared a video reflecting on the conclusion of a grueling ...

Khabib and Islam are like brothers with the former now mentoring the current lightweight championCredit: AFP Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Islam Makhachev would be a UFC lightweight scrap for the ages ...

‘The Eagle’ is now actively training the next generation of champions in Islam Makhachev, Umar Nurmagomedov and more. My brother Khabib supposed to fight this Tony Ferguson like 5 times both ...

Islam Makhachev (left) is set to surpass Khabib Nurmagomedov's (right) lightweight title defenses. [Image courtesy: @khabib_nurmagomedov on Instagram] Islam Makhachev is on the brink of making ...

The hype around the upcoming title fight between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan ... To boost Makhachev’s confidence ahead of the fight, Team Khabib’s coach dropped a powerful speech.