Javier Mendez said he expects Makhachev to follow in his mentor Nurmagomedov's footsteps by not overextending his career.

Recently during a live Q&A, Khabib claimed that the 29-year-old could still become the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the sport, following a similar path to his teammate, Makhachev.

Makhachev is still at the top of his game - but his coach and long-time friend Khabib Nurmagomedov believes the former ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t expect or want Islam Makhachev’s career to extend much further due to fears of aging out.

The last time fans saw Islam Makhachev inside the Octagon, it was another dominant performance. At UFC 311, Makhachev made ...

In pursuit of becoming a two-division champion, Makhachev relinquished his lightweight title shortly after friend Belal ...

Khabib believes Islam Makhachev has 1–2 years left in the sport 👀😲 During a press conference, Khabib Nurmagomedov spoke ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has given his take on when Islam Makhachev may retire from MMA. Makhachev is the former UFC Lightweight ...

Earlier this year, Makhachev followed in his mentor’s path and gave the lightweight title back to the UFC having never lost ...

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has given his thoughts on a potential timeline for the mixed martial arts retirement of Islam ...

Javier Mendez, who has been in the corner of both Nurmagomedov and Makhachev, has echoed similar viewpoints in the past, believing that Della Maddalena is a more difficult puzzle to solve. He spoke in ...