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 ...

However, Makhachev was replaced as the pound-for-pound number one last month when Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira ...

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

Makhachev, who hasn’t fought since his final lightweight title defense at UFC 311, recently made a public demand to book the Maddalena fight for Madison Square Garden. The UFC superstar recently ...

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.

So basically, I’m just assuming Islam would be thinking about retirement at that particular age. Realistically, he can have 7–8 fights — depends on what Islam wants,” said Mendez.

Some of the biggest names in the sport help define Poirier's legacy ahead of his UFC 318 retirement fight vs. Max Holloway ...

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 ...

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 ...