People around Islam Makhachev might have certain ideas about the timeline for his retirement from MMA, but he will be the one to make the final call. One of his longtime coaches, Javier Mendez of ...

Islam doesn’t want to give up his belt — he wants to fight at 155 too. Islam can take the 170 title, then return to 155 and hold both belts,” said Nurmagomedov.

Islam Makhachev's coach Javier Mendez went on Submission Radio podcast to reveal the UFC champion may retire after 3 fights.

In a recent interview with TMZSports, Dustin Poirier addressed retirement speculation leading up to his UFC 302 bout against Islam Makhachev. He said, “I feel like I’m capable of anything.

There has already been speculation about whether Makhachev will defend his welterweight title if he wins or move back to lightweight. Mendez’s recent revelation makes Makhachev’s career ...

Today, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev stirred even more speculation about his next move with a tweet addressing the upcoming UFC 315 main event deciding the welterweight champion.

People around Islam Makhachev might have certain ideas about the timeline for his retirement from MMA, but he will be the one to make the final call. One of his longtime coaches, Javier Mendez of ...

Islam Makhachev clarifies UFC retirement speculation: 'We're just beginning' Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie 6 July 2025 at 6:01 am GMT-7 · 2 min read ...