Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Trent Reinsmith is a Baltimore-based writer who covers MMA and hockey. Saturday's UFC 311 fight card was the first pay-per-view ...

Islam Makhachev is not only the best fighter in the world, he's also the most accomplished lightweight champion in UFC history. Despite a late switch of opponents, pound-for-pound king Makhachev made ...

Islam Makhachev retains the lightweight championship after earning a first-round submission victory against Renato Moicano at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Makhachev has now successfully ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Trent Reinsmith is a Baltimore-based writer who covers MMA and hockey. Saturday’s UFC 311 fight card picked up a new main event ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Weigh-in day at UFC 311 produced a major twist, with Armenian contender ...

Islam Makhachev cemented his place in UFC history Saturday night at UFC 311, submitting late replacement Renato Moicano via D’arce choke in the first round to secure a record-breaking fourth ...

Undisputed UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was supposed to meet Arman Tsarukyan in the octagon this Saturday. However, due to a back injury he suffered late Thursday night, Tsarukyan is out ...

Renato Moicano has spoken out for the first time since booking his first UFC title fight. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was set to defend his belt against top contender Arman Tsarukyan at UFC ...

Islam Makhachev exploits the slightest of openings. The American Kickboxing Academy star kept his stranglehold on the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title, as he dismissed ...

Arman Tsarukyan's nearly six-year journey to the UFC lightweight title will take a little longer. Tsarukyan suffered an injury two nights before challenging lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC ...

Islam Makhachev has successfully defended his lightweight championship belt following 10th-ranked Renato Moicano’s first-round submission at UFC 311. The Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter took ...