LOS ANGELES — Islam Makhachev shared on Wednesday a hilarious story about MMA teammate Umar Nurmagomedov, with whom he competes in separate fights in a UFC championship doubleheader on Saturday ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Islam Makhachev was obviously not happy to see Umar Nurmagomedov come up short in his biggest career fight. However, that hasn't changed how he views Nurmagomedov's potential.

Islam Makhachev has spoken out in support of his close friend Umar Nurmagomedov after he suffered his first defeat on Saturday night. But he has backed the 29-year-old, whose cousin and coach is ...

While Islam Makhachev came in as the defending champion, Umar Nurmagomedov was a challenger to Merab Dvalishvili’s bantamweight belt. Unfortunately, despite Makhachev retaining his title ...

Islam Makhachev (left) shares honest reflection on difficulty watching Umar Nurmagomedov (far right) lose to Merab Dvalishvili (middle right). [Image courtesy: Getty Images] Umar Nurmagomedov ...

In the post-fight press conference at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev was asked about Umar Nurmagomedov's loss. The lightweight champion expressed his confidence in Nurmagomedov’s future and reassured ...