Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will go for his fourth consecutive title defense against a new opponent on hours' notice when he meets Renato Moicano in the UFC 311 main event. Makhachev (26-1 ...

Sometimes, in MMA, the phrase "subject to change" is the literal truth, which was the case here. Tsarukyan informed the UFC early Friday morning he'd been suffering from back pain while undergoing his ...

It's not the matchup we expected, but Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano are set to fight with undisputed UFC gold at stake. Their lightweight title bout scheduled for five rounds is taking place ...

Islam Makhachev had to completely change up his game plan on short notice as he was forced into a new main event for Saturday’s UFC event. After the tough showing from team Khabib in the co-main event ...

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 ...

With Arman Tsarukyan being forced to withdraw on weigh-in day, Moicano will now be stepping in on short notice to challenge Makhachev for his lightweight title. Not only was Moicano already on weight ...

The UFC returns to Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday night for its UFC 311 pay-per-view offering a pair of title fights: Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano at lightweight and Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar ...

UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov knows a thing or two about last-minute opponent changes. Nurmagomedov, one of the best former lightweight champions in the sport, has become an incredible coach.