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 thinks former opponent Dustin Poirier will end his career on a high at UFC 318. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) submitted Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in a Fight of the Year ...

Islam Makhachev (former UFC champion): "He showed MMA fans so many great fights. He's one of the big stars in our sport. He's a legend and a very good man. I wish him the best.

Islam Makhachev says Dustin Poirier is ‘one of the greatest’ fighters of all time In his coveted career, Poirier unfortunately went 0-3 in undisputed title fights. One of those losses came to ...

Javier Mendez expects Islam Makhachev to make his bid for Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight gold to come in the last quarter of 2025. The American Kickboxing Academy coach has been a ...

Prior to his retirement this past weekend in New Orleans, Dustin Poirier shared his thoughts on the upcoming Makhachev-JDM fight during an interview with MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn.