Islam Makhachev now the lightweight GOAT after breaking title defense record at UFC 311? (via @thegoze, @MikeBohn, @dannyseguratv, @MMAJunkieGeorge)

Islam Makhachev now the lightweight GOAT after breaking title defense record at UFC 311? (via @thegoze, @MikeBohn, @dannyseguratv, @MMAJunkieGeorge)

Islam Makhachev has broken the record for most consecutive title defenses in the UFC lightweight division. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) notched his fourth title defense this past Saturday, quickly submitting veteran Renato Moicano in the main event of UFC 311 in Inglewood, Calif. Makhachev has been in the conversation of pound-for-pound best for quite some time, but now he’s being talked about as possibly the greatest of all time at lightweigh…

UFC 311: Islam Makhachev Sets A New Lightweight Title Record.

The pound-for-pound number one fighter in the UFC and the world was tied with BJ Penn, Benson Henderson, and the man who cornered him on Saturday evening, Khabib Nurmagomedov, with four UFC lightweight title fight wins. It took the reigning champion just over four minutes to submit late replacement Renato Moicano via D’Arce choke to overtake […]

MMA fans applaud Islam Makhachev's "deep bag of tricks" as Renato Moicano breaks down his UFC 311 loss in detail: "That's why I tapped so fast"

MMA fans applaud Islam Makhachev's "deep bag of tricks" as Renato Moicano breaks down his UFC 311 loss in detail: "That's why I tapped so fast"

What's Next: UFC 311 Losers

The UFC’s first PPV event of 2025 was a massive success in terms of the quality of fights. But the UFC 311 card nearly fell apart in the lead up to the big night. Catastrophic wildfires in the area and one half of the main event pulling out complicated things to say the least. However, the main card still delivered in every way, with only the last fight of the night between UFC lightweight champion and #10 ranked last second fill in, Renato Moic…

On To the Next One: What’s next for Islam Makhachev, Merab Dvalishvili after UFC 311?

Islam Makhachev made short work of Renato Moicano in the main event of UFC 311 to retain the lightweight championship, while Merab Dvalishvili silenced the doubters and handed Umar Nurmagomedov his first loss to keep the 135-pound world title. After the first pay-per-view card of the year, where do both champions go? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what’s next for Makhachev and D…

Previously undefeated in the UFC, Umar Nurmagomedov suffered his first defeat in a dramatic clash with Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. Umar Nurmagomedov,...