Their father farmed and drove a truck. Like many in Dagestan, both boys wanted to become great fighters, maybe someday in the UFC, which they had seen on television. Both had promise and hoped to train with the great Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov,

Makhachev's dominant win over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 to claim a second belt has many putting him in the greatest of all time conversation. However, former UFC welterweight champion Woodley still sees Makhachev's mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov's name associated with him.

New UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev made it look easy Saturday night with a unanimous decision win (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) over Jack Della Maddalena in

Just days after winning his second UFC title at Madison Square Garden, Islam Makhachev headed across the world to Doha to corner his teammate Saygid Izagakhmaev. The welterweight champion was joined by close friends such as Umar Nurmagomedov and Hasbulla in supporting his teammate.

Colby Covington gave a rational and unbiased reaction to Islam Makhachev's title win at UFC 322.

Off the back of his latest championship exploits, Islam Makhachev has been touted as the potential greatest fighter to ever grace the UFC. Joining an elite members’ club overnight, Islam Makhachev scooped the undisputed welterweight championship in a one-sided win over Jack Della Maddalena to round out an impressive UFC 322 card.

Jack Della Maddalena has shared a messaged with fans after losing his welterweight title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322.