Islam Makhachev

MMA Junkie's 2024 mid-year awards

The MMA Junkie staff voted on the top moments from the first half of 2024. Check out who we voted on as a mid-year...

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Fight of the Month, June: Poirier tests Makhachev, can't win belt

The first UFC title fight in the gold championship gloves delivered as Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier put on the best bout of June....

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Dariush says Tsarukyan has 'really good shot' vs. Makhachev

Beneil Dariush thinks Arman Tsarukyan has what it takes to threaten Islam Makhachev's UFC lightweight title reign.

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Submission of the Month, June: Makhachev's D'Arce on Poirier

Islam Makhachev used a uncommonly-seen D'Arce choke to defend his title at UFC 302, and that was enough to synch up Submission of the...

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Makhachev dismisses 'unreliable' Chandler as opponent

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev won't invest his energy on Michael Chandler as a potential opponent.

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Arman Tsarukyan: Version of Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 'would be very easy fight for me'

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Dana White: Islam Makhachev No. 1 pound-for-pound over Jon Jones shows media 'know nothing about this f*cking sport'

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Leon Edwards: I welcome 'massive' Islam Makhachev, fight but we've 'both got work to do within our division'

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UFC 302 medical suspensions: Dustin Poirier out indefinitely for two potential injuries

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Stephen A. Smith: Conor McGregor 'has no business being in the octagon' with Islam Makhachev

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Islam Makhachev reacts to Dana White saying Jon Jones is No. 1 pound-for-pound in UFC

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