Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title in a rematch against Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in Saturday’s main event (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) at Intuit Dome.

It remains to be seen if he can do the same at UFC 311. Islam Makhachev & Arman Tsarukyan's professional MMA records (as of 10/01/25) Makhachev has been a dominant champion in recent years ...

His opponent, Arman Tsarukyan, isn’t one to back down. Their first encounter in 2019 saw Makhachev win by decision , but Tsarukyan has been on a tear ever since, winning nine of his last ten fights.

Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC lightweight title this Saturday against top challenger Arman Tsarukyan.This is going to be the second time the pair will fight each other inside the UFC octagon ...

The manager of UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev seemingly doesn't want to see the Russian fight Ilia Topuria next.

Islam Makhachev had a fairly easy victory in the ... However, in reality, the bout was supposed to be an intriguing affair. With Arman Tsarukyan pitted to face off against Makhachev, he had ...

Topuria will vacate the featherweight belt in favor of a lightweight title run once Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes ...

Following Ilia Topuria's announcement of a move up to lightweight, Khabib Nurmagomedov believes he must fight a contender ...

Javier Mendez says Islam Makhachev welcomes all challengers, and that includes UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria.

Grant Dawson doesn't think Arman Tsarukyan should lose out on the next title opportunity against Islam Makhachev. The #1 UFC lightweight contender emerged into the title picture with an impressive ...

Islam Makhachev’s coach is sympathizing with Arman Tsarukyan. In a recent interaction with ‘Submission Radio’, Javier Mendez stated that he wants the UFC to give Tsarukyan another chance at ...

In the video, Tsarukyan can be seen laughing as he jokingly tells Daniele, “I hurt my back because of you,” referencing the ...