Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his third title defense when he submitted Poirier in Round 5 at UFC 302 in June. Makhachev, who’s dominated most of his opposition throughout his career, was surprised with how competitive “The Diamond” made things.

Manager Ali Abdelaziz recently hinted at Islam Makhachev's future plans. According to Abdelaziz, the UFC's immediate plans for Makhachev don't include Arman Tsarukyan, Charles Oliveira or Ilia Topuria - all of whom seemed to be potential opponents for the reigning lightweight champion.

Former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has offered to return to action on just a day's notice tomorrow at UFC 311, in the form of a title rematch

Sentiment was low for Poirier, whom many considered undeserving of the title shot. ‘The Diamond’ earned his fight off the back of knocking out the surging Benoit Saint-Denis, but otherwise, he was 3-2 in his last five performances. This reflected in the bookies, who had Poirier as a +360 underdog.

Tonight's UFC 311 pay-per-view event was headlined by a lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano.

Makhachev’s victory over Renato Moicano was so easy that it felt darn near anticlimactic. Is it time for Ilia Topuria to come up to challenge him?

Following Islam Makhachev's big win at UFC 311, the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world wants to move up to face Dricus Du Plessis.

If the UFC are looking to book the biggest possible matchup for Islam Makhachev, a move up in weight could potentially deliver a huge title fight later in 2025.

Renato Moicano was heartbroken after UFC 311. Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) was quickly submitted by UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in Saturday’s main event. He stepped in on 24 hour’ notice to replace Arman Tsarukyan after initially being scheduled to face Beneil Dariush on the same event.