The UFC lightweight champion and No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter is confident ahead of his high-stakes title defense on Saturday.

However, Islam Makhachev, the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, jokingly called them out, saying they needed his permission to use the name, adding a hilarious touch to the podcasting buzz.

Some already consider Islam Makhachev’s path to UFC gold harder than that of his friend and mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov. In an interview with Submission Radio, Mendez revealed it wasn’t ...

👀Islam Makhachev thinks it's more likely he'll fight the winner of Belal vs. Shavkat for the welterweight title than face Ilia Topuria in 2025: “Topuria doesn't make sense. For what?

If Islam Makhachev's prediction is correct, a third Nurmagomedov could hold UFC gold soon. Makhachev, the UFC lightweight champion, and bantamweight title challenger Nurmagomedov each compete at ...

Islam Makhachev slammed Colby Covington for the American's comments targeted at him and his close friend and teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov. Makhachev asserted that Covington was unable to prove ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev acknowledges he wasn't flawless against Dustin Poirier. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his third title defense when he submitted Poirier in Round 5 ...

Islam Makhachev is undeniably ... holds the welterweight belt, Makhachev remains determined to chase the second title. Makhachev clarified that he has no immediate plans to move up to welterweight ...

Islam Makhachev had Adin Ross amazed as he locked in a rare submission before punching him at 100 per cent during a recent stream. In one final piece of promotion for the event, the otherwise ...

Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan ... it's all respect between Makhachev and Tsarukyan, with the #1 contender expressing there's no bad blood. "He's a very humble guy," Tsarukyan told TNT ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam ... Makhachev's teammate Magomed Zaynukov responded by launching an object toward Diaz as security quickly intervened to de-escalate. Looking back, Makhachev has no ...