Islam Makhachev Reveals His Mom Asked Him To Retire: “Khabib Listened To His Mother”
Feb 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It seems that Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov have much more in common than one might’ve thought in the first place… That is – neither of their mothers like to watch their...
Craig Jones Reveals What Islam Makhachev Told Him After The UFC 284 Fight
Feb 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The UFC 284 fightcard was a super exciting one. It was headlined by a main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev; with Makhachev taking the decision victory after a great fight....
Craig Jones: “Sambo Is Pretty Bad As A Grappling Art”
Feb 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has been coaching Alexander Volkanovski, ahead of his UFC 284 showdown with Islam Makhachev, for quite some time now. So, as Volkanovski’s grappling coach, Jones has had to take a...
Belal Muhammad: “Islam Is Nicer Than Khabib”
Feb 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the difference between training with Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov? Well, in both cases you’re going to get “smeshed”… A lot. Even if you’re a...
Islam Makhachev On Khabib’s Absence From The Gym: “We’re Missing Him”
Feb 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov is considered by many to be the greatest of all time to do it in MMA. He earned a 29-0 record to his name as a professional fighter and, after retiring in 2020, became a coach and...
Bobby Green Says Islam Makhachev Has Been Doing Steroids From A Young Age
Dec 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Bobby Green, who is returning after a six-month USADA suspension for testing positive for Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), has accused Islam Makhachev of taking steroids from an extremely young age....
Ben Askren Leaves Islam Makhachev Out Of “Best Wrestlers In The UFC” List
Nov 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Whenever the words “wrestling” and “UFC” are mentioned together in one sentence, a lot of people start associating them with the lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. However,...
Islam Makhachev Claims He Could Outwrestle Jordan Burroughs
Oct 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Islam Makhachev recently earned the UFC lightweight title, after submitting Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. So, among other things, it’s “safe to say” that Makhachev is an outstanding...
Islam Makhachev: “We Have To Cancel Many BJJ Black Belts”
Oct 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Islam Makhachev put on a stellar performance at the UFC 280, beating Charles Oliveira with an Arm Triangle for the lightweight title. Prior to the fight, he spoke to Daniel Cormier. Cormier warned...
UFC 280: Islam Makhachev Taps Out Charles Oliveira with Arm Triangle
Oct 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Islam Makhacev and Charles Oliveira headlined the UFC 280 fight card in Abu Dhabi, where they’ve fought for the vacant lightweight title. Earlier, Oliveira was stripped off the lightweight...
[Watch] Islam Makhachev Puts Sparring Partner To Sleep With D’Arce Choke
Oct 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Islam Makhachev is in the midst of preparing for UFC 280. On October 22, he’ll face Charles Oliveira in the most important fight of his career – for the vacant UFC lightweight title....
Islam Makhachev: Referee Ignored The Verbal Tap from Dan Hooker
Nov 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Islam Makhachev and Dan Hooker went to battle at UFC 267, and it was Makhachev who ultimately emerged victorious; submitting Hooker just three minutes in, with a superbly set up Kimura. However, the...
UFC 267: Makhachev Taps Out Hooker with Kimura
Oct 31, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Islam Makhachev gets it done! He and Dan Hooker engaged in a battle at UFC 267, with Makhachev taking the win just three minutes into the fight. It was actually just a bit over a minute into the bout...
