whose cousin and coach is the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov, to be back and win the belt in a later effort. While he didn’t let it outwardly effect his performance, Islam Makhachev has admitted ...

Nurmagomedov, one of the best former lightweight champions in the sport, has become an incredible coach. At UFC 311, he will be in the corner of Islam Makhachev, who will no longer defend his title ...

Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov are known to be close friends and training partners. They both hail from Dagestan, Russia, and learned their craft under the tutelage of Khabib's father ...

After Islam Makhachev called out Dricus Du Plessis, the middleweight champion has slammed the Russian by labelling him as ...

There’s no doubt that the claims of Islam Makhachev being a better version of Khabib Nurmagomedov hold weight. His impressive winning streak and ability to dominate anyone who steps in his path ...

Islam Makhachev can pinpoint the exact moment he believed he would one day become a UFC champion. It was when his his close friend, training partner and now coach Khabib Nurmagomedov won the ...

Coach Javier Mendez called Poirier Makhachev’s toughest fight to date. Nurmagomedov thinks Makhachev can only grow from a back-and-forth battle such as that, which was a nominee for the 2024 Fight of ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has been ... the same level of respect for the future stars. As Islam Makhachev will face a new opponent on UFC 311, Nurmagomedov doesn’t want his best pupil to become ...

Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov tip the marquee ... Jon Jones as champion at heavyweight in UFC." Khabib prepares his pupils to further his young legacy as a coach and exceed his legacy ...

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 22: Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts after his teammate Islam ... [+] Makhachev of Russia wins the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 280 event ...