Zhang is currently in her second reign as UFC strawweight champion and has already collected two title defenses against Amanda Lemos and her countrywoman Yan Xiaonan, but at UFC 312 she’ll be tasked ...

Islam Makhachev gives his reaction to Umar Nurmagomedov’s title loss to Merab Dvalishvili at Saturday’s UFC 311.

With the win, Makhachev (27-1) surpassed longtime friend and current coach Khabib Nurmagomedov, the former UFC lightweight legend, with his fifth successful title defense. The Dagestani great has ...

Arman Tsarukyan's nearly six-year journey to the UFC lightweight title will take a little longer. Tsarukyan suffered an injury two nights before challenging lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at ...

Makhachev has now successfully defended the UFC lightweight title for a fifth time, the most title fight victories in the division’s history. Makhachev has won 15 consecutive fights in his 17 ...

Islam Makhachev made quick work of Renato Moicano on Saturday night, locking in a D'arce choke to submit him in Round 1 and ...

Moicano was already scheduled for UFC 311, paired with Beneil Dariush, but the latter has been removed from the card as Moicano steps in to face Makhachev. The Russian champion – a childhood ...

Hard fight,” Makhachev said of his comrade’s title challenge. Unbowed, however, is the champ upon receiving news that challenger Arman Tsarukyan had informed the UFC at 1 a.m. Friday that a ...

UFC 311 was originally scheduled to feature lightweight champion Islam Makhachev battling top-rated challenger Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch. However, a back injury forced Tsarukyan to withdraw on ...

UFC 311 was originally going to be a rematch between lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, but Tsarukyan was pulled from the bout on Friday due to a back injury. Renato Moicano ...