UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has been backed for future middleweight success by Shara Magomedov.

Islam Makhachev exploits the slightest of openings. The American Kickboxing Academy star kept his stranglehold on the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title, as he dismissed Renato "Money" Moicano with a brabo choke in the first round of their UFC 311 headliner on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood,

With two title fights atop the card, there was plenty of anticipation for UFC 311 in Southern California earlier this month.

The lightweight champion has now broken the record for most UFC title defences at 155lb, but isn’t keen to challenge former training partner Belal Muhammad for the welterweight belt. Instead, he wants to bulk up to 185lb and challenge the winner of Strickland’s fight with Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312.

UFC president Dana White now believes Islam Makhachev is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world after UFC 311.

UFC star Charles Oliveira has given his thoughts on Islam Makhachev’s victory in the main event of UFC 311.

Islam Makhachev will take on Arman Tsyukayan in a rematch in the UFC 311 main event. Learn how you can watch tonight's fights.

Islam Makhachev wants multi-division championship glory, but one UFC analyst would prefer to see him stick in his own lane.

Makhachev was initially scheduled to fight No. 1 lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan, but Tsarukyan suffered “significant back pain”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Islam Makhachev faced Arman Tsarukyan for the first time in April 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Makhachev was on a record of 16 wins and only 1 loss ...

Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight title at UFC 311 and revealed ambitions to become a double champion, targeting a move to middleweight.

Sean Strickland had a strongly-worded message for Islam Makhachev after Dagestani expressed interest in moving up to middleweight.