MMA veteran defends Islam Makhachev, dismissing title strip talks and calling him the most successful lightweight on Earth.

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev insists on his goal of becoming ... Saturday's UFC 311 event (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) at Intuit Dome. Standing in Makhachev's way of winning ...

"The only person that I can see giving me a tough fight for five rounds is an Islam Makhachev in the first one ... April 12 at Kaseya Center from Miami (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN/Disney+, ESPN+). "They ...

"The only person that I can see giving me a tough fight for five rounds is an Islam Makhachev in the first ... from Miami (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN/Disney+, ESPN+). "They can catch me, so I ...