Arman Tsarukyan has received words of support from UFC champion Islam Makhachev's coach Javier Mendez following his withdrawal from UFC 311.

Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title in a rematch against Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in Saturday’s main event (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) at Intuit Dome.

Islam Makhachev faced Arman Tsarukyan for the first time in April 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Makhachev was on a record of 16 wins and only 1 loss ...

Nearly five years after their first fight, Islam Makhachev will look to win for a second time over Arman Tsarukyan. Their first bout was close, closer than people realize. Although Makhachev was ...

Grant Dawson doesn't think Arman Tsarukyan should lose out on the next title opportunity against Islam Makhachev.

Islam Makhachev isn’t in a position to disclose what the UFC and Dana White have planned for his next fight just yet.

Arman Tsarukyan withdrew from UFC 311 around 24 ... Charles Oliveira himself has called for the next title shot against Islam Makhachev, but when will the Dagestani be ready to step back into ...

Islam Makhachev faces Arman Tsarukyan this weekend at UFC 311, as fighters gave their predictions. But Islam has said he wants to be a two-weight world champion, meaning it could happen ...

Demetrious Johnson believes that UFC 311 became a stronger event with Renato Moicano stepping in on short notice to face Islam Makhachev. He thinks Moicano is a bigger challenge for Makhachev than ...

Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC lightweight title this Saturday against top challenger Arman Tsarukyan.This is going to be the second time the pair will fight each other inside the UFC octagon ...

Arman Tsarukyan won’t quite divulge the “secret technique” he’s been working on before UFC 311 but promises it’s never been seen before.

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has been covering sport for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists ...