UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev claims he never turned down an offer to fight Rafael dos Anjos on short notice last weekend. Quite the opposite, in fact. Makhachev (22-1), who defeated Bobby Green in a UFC Fight Night main event on…
The knock on Islam Makhachev used to be that he lacked finishing instinct and was susceptible to getting caught. Adriano Martins knocked Makhachev out in Makhachev’s second UFC fight, back in 2015, at UFC 192. Makhachev quickly patched up…
A highly impactful contest between Islam Makhachev and Bobby Green will headline Saturday’s UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas. The main event was initially supposed to feature Makhachev (21-1) versus Beneil Dariush (21-4-1) in a likely No.…
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush has been forced out of a main event slot versus Islam Makhachev on Feb. 26 due to injury, UFC officials stated last Wednesday. Dariush (21-4-1) was scheduled to face Makhachev (21-1) in a…
