However, Makhachev was replaced as the pound-for-pound number one last month when Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira ...

Some of the biggest names in the sport help define Poirier's legacy ahead of his UFC 318 retirement fight vs. Max Holloway ...

Makhachev, who hasn’t fought since his final lightweight title defense at UFC 311, recently made a public demand to book the Maddalena fight for Madison Square Garden. The UFC superstar recently ...

Team Islam Makhachev Doubles Down On Retirement Rumors, Cites 7-8 Fights More For The Lightweight King. June 19, 2025, 9:28am EST By Debmallya Chakraborty. Follow Us 31.

Israel Adesanya shares his prediction for the inevitable Islam Makhachev vs. Jack Della Maddalena Fight expected to take ...

Islam Makhachev has cemented himself as one of the most dominant forces in UFC history, ... With retirement possibly on the horizon, each fight will mean even more for his dominant legacy.

People around Islam Makhachev might have certain ideas about the timeline for his retirement from MMA, but he will be the one to make the final call. One of his longtime coaches, Javier Mendez of ...

UFC icon talks Islam Makhachev's retirement timeline, Ben Askren's wife shares health update, Dana White details plans for Jon Jones: MMA News Roundup By Nishant Zende. Modified Jun 18, 2025 13:30 GMT ...

Islam Makhachev nothing thinking about retirement at least three more years of high-level competition — Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) June 17, 2025 Makhachev also seconded Abdelaziz’s comments.

Javier Mendez doesn't see Islam Makhachev sticking around for too much longer. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) relinquished his UFC lightweight title to chase a second belt. He is expected to ...

In a recent interview with TMZSports, Dustin Poirier addressed retirement speculation leading up to his UFC 302 bout against Islam Makhachev. He said, “I feel like I’m capable of anything.

Cormier thinks Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) still has plenty of fight left in him, but is also aware that he likely won't go back on his word if that indeed is the case. "Islam Makhachev might have ...