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.

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

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 ...

People regard Islam Makhachev as the big honcho, if not the all-time greatest UFC 155-pounder, because he broke the record The post ‘Duck’ Or Not, Islam Makhachev’s Coach Provides Shock ...

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 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 via Weighing In Makhachev made his UFC debut in 2015 against Leo Kuntz at UFC 187. He became lightweight champion when he defeated Charles Oliveira at UFC 280.

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'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 ...

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.

If Islam comes out and tells us, 'I've got three fights left,' we should lock in. We saw Khabib do it, and he never looked back. That should be worrisome to us as mixed martial arts fans.