Dana White spent the majority of 2024 blasting the UFC rankings panel for overlooking heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who has fought just twice in five years, in favor of Makhachev. However, the MMA mogul finally admitted that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate is the best fighter currently on his roster after UFC 311.

Islam Makhachev just produced a sparkling performance at UFC 311 against Renato Moicano, but was it enough for the Russian to solidify his status as the best lightweight the UFC has ever seen in the eyes of Dana White? The Dagestani made his fourth world title defense in front of a raucous crowd at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, USA.

Moicano gets a big opportunity, but White said Makhachev was without hesitation when the news was presented to him. “When we called Islam Makhachev, he said, ‘Brother, I am the champion. I fight anybody,

UFC President Dana White didn’t seem to be thrilled with Arman Tsarukyan after UFC 311. White says he will need to fight his way back after pulling out of UFC 311.

Arman Tsarukyan's nearly six-year journey to the UFC lightweight title will take a little longer. Tsarukyan suffered an injury two nights before challenging lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311.

Islam Makhachev has his sights sight on becoming the first three-weight world champion in UFC history. The Russian MMA star broke the record for the most lightweight title defences in UFC history

Check out how the MMA community reacted to Renato Moicano replacing Arman Tsarukyan in UFC 311 title fight vs. Islam Makhachev.

Fans react with skepticism to Arman Tsarukyan’s withdrawal from UFC 311 against Islam Makhachev after his statement.

Is everyone happy now?” White went on a rampage for the past year, declaring that UFC Heavyweight champion Jon Jones is the No. 1 P4P and that everyone is dumb if they don’t agree. Can we all agree that White has had P4P and greatest of all the time (G.

Check out the best photos from Islam Makhachev's first-round submission win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Spo

UFC CEO Dana White is finally willing to admit Islam Makhachev is the best in the world.After Makhachev submitted Renato Moicano in his fourth lightweight title defense Saturday at UFC 311 in Los Angeles,