Some of the biggest names in the sport help define Poirier's legacy ahead of his UFC 318 retirement fight vs. Max Holloway ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

So basically, I’m just assuming Islam would be thinking about retirement at that particular age. Realistically, he can have 7–8 fights — depends on what Islam wants,” said Mendez.

Islam Makhachev has cemented himself as one of the most dominant forces in UFC history, boasting a 27-1 record and a 15-fight win streak that has him in ...

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.

Former UFC Double Champ Raises His Concerns About Islam Makhachev Having Just Three Fights Until Retirement June 18, 2025, 8:19am ESTBy Debmallya Chakraborty Follow Us 10 ...

Dustin Poirier's retirement has made an ex-MMA star concerned about the UFC's future. As he sees it, many of the promotion's long time superstars have one foot outside the door already.