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

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However, Makhachev was replaced as the pound-for-pound number one last month when Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira ...

Israel Adesanya shares his prediction for the inevitable Islam Makhachev vs. Jack Della Maddalena Fight expected to take ...

Daniel Cormier reacts to Islam Makhachev’s longtime coach’s retirement revelation. If Makhachev is serious about retirement after three more appearances in the Octagon, it’ll mark another ...

Islam Makhachev does not plan to retire just yet. ... Makhachev addressed rumors of potential early retirement in the UFC. I don't think about retirement because I have some to deal.

Islam Makhachev’s days in the octagon might be numbered. His coach, Javier Mendez, has revealed that the UFC lightweight champ is planning an early retirement, following the footsteps of his ...

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 ...

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.

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 has cemented himself as one of the most dominant forces in UFC history, ... With retirement possibly on the horizon, each fight will mean even more for his dominant legacy.

"Islam Makhachev might have three fights, including Jack Della Maddalena," Cormier said on his YouTube channel. "That right there is where our energy should be spent as Islam fans.