Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his third title defense when he submitted Poirier in Round 5 at UFC 302 in June. Makhachev, who’s dominated most of his opposition throughout his career, was surprised with how competitive “The Diamond” made things.

UFC champion Islam Makhachev details Nate Diaz water-bottle incident - The fighters’ teams threw bottles at each other while backstage at a press conference in December

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was recently involved in an altercation with Nate Diaz, but assures he did not instigate the incident. He doesn't even know what set Diaz off. Makhachev (26-1 MMA,

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev found himself caught up in an unexpected backstage incident with Nate Diaz at the UFC 311 press conference. The altercation, which involved the two exchanging water bottles,