2 years, 9 months ago

UFC: Khabib Nurmagomedov says Dana White blanked him over Islam Makhachev title shot

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Khabib Nurmagomedov has said UFC president Dana White did not respond to his text message about Islam Makhachev receiving a lightweight title shot. Nurmagomedov retired unbeaten as UFC lightweight champion in 2020, and the Russian now helps to coach his childhood friend and compatriot Makhachev, who is ranked fourth in the promotion’s 155lbs division. open image in gallery Islam Makhachev secured a first-round win against Bobby Green in February Makhachev has been tipped to face Charles Oliveira for the vacant UFC lightweight title next time out, though the Russian could instead fight Beneil Dariush in a rearranged bout after that contest fell through in February. Oliveira defeated Gaethje via first-round submission, however, to establish himself as the UFC’s official No 1 contender in the division.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Dana White announces new main event for UFC 311 after lightweight star is ruled out just 24 hours before title bout

Daily Mail

The main event for UFC 311 has been dramatically changed just 24 hours before Saturday's card in California. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was due to defend his title against Armenia's Arman Tsarukyan. The UFC have wasted little time in finding a replacement, with Brazil's Renato Moicano stepping in to challenge Makhachev for lightweight gold. Islam Makhachev has been given a …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov removed from Frontier Airlines flight

Al Jazeera

The retired UFC fighter was involved in a seating dispute with Frontier Airlines staff and was later escorted off the aircraft in Las Vegas in the US. Russian mixed martial arts fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov says that he was removed from a flight in the United States following a seating dispute with airline staff at the Harry Reid International Airport in …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

UFC champion Islam Makhachev details Nate Diaz water-bottle incident

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

UFC 311: Merab Dvalishvili marched into head office demanding Umar Nurmagomedov fight

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

UFC: Major twist in Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler saga as Islam Makhachev fight is offered

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9 months, 1 week ago

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach details one skill the UFC legend ‘needs to master’

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Islam Makhachev successfully defends lightweight title at UFC 302

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The Russian defeated veteran Dustin Poirier with a fifth-round submission to defend his UFC lightweight belt in the USA. Islam Makhachev held on to his lightweight belt, getting Dustin Poirier to tap out in the fifth round of their main event bout at UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey. Entering the fifth round on Saturday night, the Russian was sporting …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

UFC 302: Khabib Nurmagomedov returns to coach Islam Makhachev against Dustin Poirier

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10 months ago

Conor McGregor ‘jealous’ of Khabib Nurmagomedov, says former UFC star Ben Askren

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1 year, 1 month ago

UFC: Dana White claims Putin gifted Khabib $20m in property after win vs Conor McGregor

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1 year, 3 months ago

Arman Tsarukyan closes in on Islam Makhachev rematch with rapid KO win

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1 year, 4 months ago

Islam Makhachev manager in dispute over Charles Oliveira fight date

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1 year, 5 months ago

Conor McGregor tipped to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov protege Islam Makhachev next

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1 year, 5 months ago

Khabib explains why he wasn’t in Islam Makhachev’s corner at UFC 294

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1 year, 5 months ago

UFC 294: Islam Makhachev stuns Alexander Volkanovski with head-kick KO in first round

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1 year, 5 months ago

Conor McGregor reacts to ‘illegal’ strikes in Islam Makhachev win at UFC 294

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1 year, 5 months ago

Islam Makhachev KNOCKS OUT Alexander Volkanovski after landing stunning head kick at UFC 294, with Russian defending his title in emphatic style following Khamzat Chimaev's win over Kamaru Usman in co

Daily Mail

Islam Makhachev delivered a spectacular head kick to extinguish Alexander Volkanovski's dream of becoming a two-weight champion at UFC 294. Islam Makhachev landed this head kick and it was the telling blow, leading to the first round finish at UFC 294. The Russian put a finger to his lips as he walked cooly away with his opponent receiving treatment Makhachev …

1 year, 5 months ago

UFC 294 - Makhachev vs Volkanovski: Lightweight title LIVE streaming details, full fight cards, stats

The Hindu

The UFC 294 main event features a highly anticipated rematch for the UFC lightweight title with Islam Makhachev defending his title against Alexander Volkanovski for a second consecutive fight. FOLLOW | UFC 294 Makhachev vs Volkanovski LIVE Key stats: Islam Makhachev Alexander Volkanovski Age 31 35 Height/weight 178cm/70.3kg 168cm/70.08 Reach 179.1cm 181.6cm Record 24-1-0 26-2-0 Recent form W-W-W-W-W W-L-W-W-W The …

1 year, 5 months ago

UFC 294: Charles Oliveira replaced by Alexander Volkanovski in Islam Makhachev fight

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1 year, 5 months ago

Charles Oliveira reveals gruesome cut above his right eye that has ruled him out of UFC 294, with Alexander Volkanovski stepping in for rematch against Islam Makhachev on just 11 days notice

Daily Mail

Charles Oliveira has revealed the gruesome cut that has forced him to withdraw from his huge UFC 294 showdown with Islam Makhachev. Alexander Volkanovski, the UFC featherweight champion, has agreed to step in on just 11 days notice to fight Makhachev again, having lost a decision against him back in February. GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Charles Oliveira revealed the nasty cut …

1 year, 7 months ago

UFC star Charles Oliveira ‘bluffed’ about injury in bid to move fight with Islam Makhachev

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1 year, 8 months ago

‘His time is coming’: UFC fighter Grant Dawson fires salvo at lightweight champion Islam Makhachev

Hindustan Times

In another high voltage UFC night, middleweight fighter Sean Strickland will take on Abus Magomedov in the main event on Saturday in Las Vegas, USA. In the co-main event, lightweight fighter Grant Dawson will square off against Damir Ismagulov. Before the co-main event, Sony Sports Network facilitated an interview with UFC lightweight fighter and World No. What's your take on …

2 years, 1 month ago

Conor McGregor reacts to UFC 284 main event as Islam Makhachev outpoints Alexander Volkanovski

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2 years, 1 month ago

You don't just hear it, you feel it in your soul: Australia goes ‘electric’ as Perth headlines Volkanovski vs Makhachev

Hindustan Times

The Australian cricket team led by Pat Cummins started their tour to India on a rough note, losing the first Test in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs on Saturday. Despite the mauling, sports enthusiasts in Australia, particularly the MMA fans, will have a big reason to celebrate on Sunday as the country headlines the biggest UFC event this …

2 years, 1 month ago

Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanosvski - UFC 284: Date, start time, channel, stream, undercard

Daily Mail

Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC lightweight title for the first time in enemy territory when he faces Alexander Volkanovski in Australia at UFC 284. Islam Makhachev will fight Alexander Volkanovski this weekend in Perth Conor McGregor was the first fighter in the history of the UFC to win two belts simultaneously With Volkanovski moving up to lightweight, the featherweight …

2 years, 1 month ago

UFC 284: Dana White hits back at Islam Makhachev over ‘promotion’ claim

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2 years, 1 month ago

Alex Volkanovski's trainer Joe Lopez explains why he'd beat Islam, Khabib and Conor McGregor UFC 284

Daily Mail

Alex Volkanovski's coach Joe Lopez is quietly confident that the featherweight kingpin will etch his name in the history book at UFC 284 against Islam Makhachev - and insists his fighter would have no problems with octagon legends Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, either. Alex Volkanovski's coach Joe Lopez is quietly confident that the featherweight kingpin will make history at …

2 years, 1 month ago

UFC 284: Alex Volkanovski outlines key to victory over Islam Makhachev

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2 years, 4 months ago

Islam vs Volkanovski confirmed with lightweight fight headlining UFC 284 in Perth

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2 years, 4 months ago

Islam Makhachev taunts Alexander Volkanovski over UFC title clash

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2 years, 5 months ago

UFC 280: Fights to make next as Islam Makhachev ascends and Sean O’Malley steps up

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2 years, 5 months ago

UFC 280 LIVE results: Islam Makhachev submits Charles Oliveira to win lightweight title

The Independent

✕ Close UFC 280: Dan Hardy suggests Khabib's presence puts added pressure on Islam Makhachev Islam Makhachev submitted Charles Oliveira in the UFC 280 main event on Saturday to win the vacant lightweight title, following in the footsteps of his childhood friend Khabib Nurmagomedov. And it was there that Makhachev won the same belt – almost two years later to …

2 years, 5 months ago

UFC 280 results: Islam Makhachev submits Charles Oliveira to win lightweight title

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2 years, 5 months ago

Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev - UFC 280 RESULT - Russian wins lightweight title

Daily Mail

Islam Makhachev dominated almost every exchange for as long as the UFC 280 title fight lasted The UFC has a new superstar after Islam Makhachev stepped out of Khabib Nurmagomedov's shadow to claim the UFC lightweight championship. Islam Makhachev dominated Charles Oliveira before submitting him in the second round to become champion Khabib Nurmagomedov embraced his friend and protege after …

2 years, 5 months ago

Best fights to watch at UFC 280 outside of Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira in Abu Dhabi

Daily Mail

UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi is unquestionably the card of the year so far UFC 280 is undoubtedly the card of the year so far, stacked with eye-catching match-ups from the pre-lims onwards. Saturday night in Abu Dhabi will of course culminate with Islam Makhachev's lightweight title fight against Charles Oliveira. While Volkan Oezdemir, Belal Muhammad and Beneil Dariush also …

2 years, 5 months ago

UFC Dana White confirms Alex Volkanovski lightweight title shot champion Oliviera Makhachev Aussie

Daily Mail

UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Alexander Volkanovski will receive the next shot at the lightweight crown - fighting the winner of this weekend's bout between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. The Aussie is already the featherweight champion - a title he has defended since 2019 Volkanovski will now have a shot at holding two belts simultaneously - a …

2 years, 5 months ago

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov says he's only woken up to watch THREE fights this year

Daily Mail

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov says he's only watched three fights this year and claimed that the 'flame' has gone 'out a little' in the sport. Khabib Nurmagomedov says he doesn't bother to wake up and watch UFC events anymore One of the fights included Kamaru Usman's knockout defeat to Leon Edwards in August In an interview with UFC Russia, Nurmagomedov …

2 years, 7 months ago

Dana White names Conor McGregor in his top five fighters of all time but snubs Khabib Nurmagomedov

Daily Mail

UFC president Dana White has named what he believes to be the greatest fighters of all time in an interview earlier this week, but found no place for former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in his list. White also explained that there were numerous other athletes that could be contention but again did not mention the 29-0 lightweight by name: …

2 years, 7 months ago

UFC: Islam Makhachev hits out at Charles Oliveira over ‘embarrassing’ Conor McGregor callout

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2 years, 8 months ago

Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev to fight for vacant UFC lightweight title

The Independent

2 years, 8 months ago

‘My mind changed’: Khabib Nurmagomedov reflects on UFC career during Hall of Fame induction

The Independent

2 years, 8 months ago

Khabib Nurmagomedov, Daniel Cormier inducted in UFC's Hall of Fame

Firstpost

Cormier, 43, is a former two-weight champion in the UFC. Nurmagomedov, 33, is the former lightweight champion who retired with a flawless 29-0 record. Former MMA title holders Khabib Nurmagomedov and Daniel Cormier were inducted into UFC’s Hall of Fame on Friday. “This means everything to me.” A former US Olympic wrestler, Cormier, from Lafayette, Louisiana, became the UFC heavyweight …

2 years, 10 months ago

Islam Makhachev slams Charles Oliveira for being 'scared to fight' him

Daily Mail

Islam Makhachev has hit out at Charles Oliveira for chasing supposedly easier fights than him against Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz. Charles Oliveira defeated Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274 on Saturday Oliveira, who was stripped of his belt for missing weight before submitting Justin Gaethje on Saturday night, mentioned McGregor by name in his post-fight interview. …

2 years, 10 months ago

‘You have no other choice’: Khabib Nurmagomedov makes demand to UFC president Dana White

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2 years, 10 months ago

Khabib tells Dana White he 'has no choice' but to give Islam Makhachev fight vs Charles Oliveira

Daily Mail

Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks Makhachev must be next for Oliveira Brazilian is running out of top challengers but Islam Makhachev is an option He had his title stripped for missing weight but remains dominant in the division Charles Oliveira proved himself again as the best lightweight in the UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov is adamant that his protege Islam Makhachev must fight Charles …

2 years, 11 months ago

‘You’re out of your mind’: Dana White addresses Khamzat Chimaev doubters after UFC 273

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3 years ago

‘He’ll never take this fight’: Islam Makhachev laughs off Conor McGregor call-out

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3 years ago

Conor McGregor launches tirade against ‘pitiful’ Islam Makhachev ahead of UFC comeback

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3 years, 1 month ago

Khabib Nurmagomedov tells friend Islam Makhachev to ‘just lose’ if he cannot handle UFC media duties

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Oleksandr Usyk gives his verdict on Dana White's new boxing league with Saudi chief - after being ordered to face Joseph Parker

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UFC 313 Chaos: Ruffy’s Knockout Steals the Show, Ankalaev Claims Gold

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Finishing a fighter of Bobby ‘King’ Green’s stature is no mean feat. Ruffy’s superior striking ability was evident from the opening bell, but it was his audacious spinning wheel kick in the second minute of the first round that sealed the deal. With Green pressing forward, Ruffy unleashed a perfectly timed spinning kick, connecting flush with Green’s head. Ruffy, a …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Conor McGregor posts X-rated message to Alex Pereira's ex-girlfriend after she celebrated Poatan's title loss at UFC 313

Daily Mail

Pereira was reeling off defeat to Magomed Ankalaev in UFC 313's headliner McGregor didn't take to the diss kindly and came to the defence of Poatan Pereira's ex took to social media to throw shade on the former champion Conor McGregor has slammed Alex Pereira's ex-girlfriend after she celebrated his loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313. It didn't take …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

UFC 313 Results: Ankalaev takes light heavyweight belt off Pereira; Gaethje wins 'Fight of the Night'

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Magomed Ankalaev scored a stunning upset over Alex Pereira in UFC 313 in Las Vegas on Sunday, taking the light heavyweight belt off the Brazilian fan favourite after all three judges scored in favour of the Russian MMA star. Magomed Ankalaev hits Alex Pereira during their UFC 313 light heavyweight bout in Las Vegas on Saturday, 8 March. AP Magomed …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Alex Pereira loses title to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313

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Number one contender Magomed Ankalaev upsets UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in the main event in Las Vegas. Magomed Ankalaev scored a stunning upset with a unanimous decision to take Alex Pereira’s undisputed light heavyweight belt at UFC 313 in Las Vegas. Ankalaev fought a tactical, measured bout to unseat Pereira, who struggled to generate opportunities in the Octagon …

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Pereira to defend light heavyweight belt against Ankalaev with grander visions beyond UFC 313

Associated Press

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

UFC President Dana White says he can fix boxing with new promotion in partnership with Saudis

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