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 ...

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 ...

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

Islam Makhachev (Photo by Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images) Javier Mendez recently stated how Islam Makhachev might stay around for just three more fights. While nothing has been confirmed yet, former ...

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.

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 ...

"Islam Makhachev might have three fights, including Jack Della Maddalena," Cormier said on his YouTube channel. "That right there is where our energy should be spent as Islam fans.

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 ...

Islam Makhachev has opened up on his retirement plans as we look at who he should face before he retires. Makhachev is one of the best P4P fighters in the world, having defended the lightweight ...