Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title in a rematch vs. Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC), which headlines Saturday’s UFC 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) event at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Volkanovski sees two contrasting styles in terms of their offensive approach, which he thinks caters more to Makhachev.

Islam Makhachev is undoubtably a standout talent, and he's getting up there among the greatest in history who've competed in the UFC's lightweight division. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) returns to the cage Saturday in the main event of UFC 311 (pay-per-view,

Champions Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili will be wearing their own personalized fight shorts when they enter the cage for their matchups at UFC 311.

Arman Tsarukyan let the cat out of the bag this week when, in an interview on the "Pound for Pound" podcast, he teased a "secret technique" ahead of his lightweight title fight with Islam Makhachev. N

Ahead of Islam Makhachev vs Arman Tsarukyan, JPENN.com reached out to several pro-fighters to get their predictions for the fight.

Many people might disagree with Javier Mendez ’s pick for UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev ’s toughest fight. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) has been dominant for the most part, but a few fighters have given him competitive fights during his career. Outside of his knockout loss to Adriano Martins in 2015, Makhachev has never lost.

The highly-anticipated rematch between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan is happening this Saturday. Here's everything to know.