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

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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.

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 ...

Manager Ali Abdelaziz has shut down rumors of an early retirement for Islam Makhachev. Makhachev's coach, Javier Mendez, recently stated that he expects three more Octagon outings from the ...

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

Islam Makhachev does not plan to retire just yet. ... Makhachev addressed rumors of potential early retirement in the UFC. I don't think about retirement because I have some to deal.

Islam Makhachev’s days in the octagon might be numbered. His coach, Javier Mendez, has revealed that the UFC lightweight champ is planning an early retirement, following the footsteps of his ...

Islam Makhachev's coach, Javier Mendez, recently shared an update on the possible timeline for Makhachev's retirement. The Dagestani has been competing in professional MMA since 2010 and has only ...

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 ...

Islam Makhachev's coach recently addressed the backlash he received after predicting when his pupil will retire and set the record straight. Your login session has expired. Please logout and login ...

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.