Khabib Nurmagomedov compares his win over Dustin Poirier (left) to coaching Islam Makhachev (right) against 'The Diamond'. [Image credit: @khabib_nurmagomedov on Instagram] Former UFC lightweight ...

Islam Makhachev (far left) believes he would have knocked out Dustin Poirier (right) had Khabib Nurmagomedov (center ... the gameplan enforced by his corner has cost Makhachev before.

Islam Makhachev is just a few weeks away from making the fourth defense of his lightweight title, and he is on the verge of breaking the 155lb record for title defenses. The two first met back in ...

Islam Makhachev made short work of Renato Moicano at UFC 311 but it is a victory that will live long in the memory. Moicano, a late replacement for the injured Arman Tsarukyan, was the latest victim ...

Khabib and Islam ... manoeuvre on Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. While risky, GSP admitted it was one of his favorite moves, particularly as the risk paid off as Islam was able to choke 'The Diamond ...

Some already consider Islam Makhachev’s path to UFC gold harder than that of his friend and mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov ... but Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. “Dustin [Poirier] was the biggest ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev share a common UFC opponent. UFC lightweight champion Makhachev's most recent title defense came in a fifth-round submission of Dustin Poirier at UFC 302.