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By V. Messana  Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev is a Russian mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion and former UFC Lightweight Champion. He has been a professional since 2010, in addition to becoming a world combat sambo champion in 2016 and a two-time Russian national champion in the 74 kg weight class (2014, 2016). As of July 1, 2025, he was ranked #1 in the UFC lightweight rankings and #2 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
Islam is a very versatile fighter, managing to knock out one of the best strikers in the UFC (Alexandre Volkanovski), but also submitting one of the best grapplers in the championship(Charles do Bronx). His fighting style is extremely dominant, with a ‘sambo’ focused on wrestling. He also has a good technique when striking. Additionally, the Russian fighter holds a 28:1 record with his only career loss being in 2015 when he faced Adriano Martins at UFC 192. He lost by knockout in the first round. Apart from that, Makhachev succeeds in promoting his fights, utilizing social media to create more engagement with his audience, reposting content to increase viewership, and ultimately generating a significant amount of money for the UFC. Recently, Islam Makhachev has debuted in the welterweight division (77kg) and it couldn't have been better. After dominating the lightweight division (70kg) – where he won the belt and defended it four times with authority – the Russian fighter became champion in the new category by defeating Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden in New York (USA). In addition to winning the welterweight title, he won his 16th consecutive fight, equaling the record of Brazilian Anderson Silva. "This is a dream. I've worked my whole life to have this here. I'm very happy, the belt is heavy and wonderful. I can do whatever I want, tonight was so easy. This is my (fight) plan, it's no secret to anyone. All my opponents know and nobody will stop me,” said the fighter. Overall, Makhachev has had an insane career and could be said to be the best UFC fighter of 2025
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By L. Wichmann  This year was full of emotional, historical and intense moments in sports, from Islam Makhachev becoming a two-division champion to Paris Saint Germain’s historical champions league win stay tuned to read about some of the best moments in sports throughout this year.
For those of you who like college football, you are probably familiar with Jeremiyah Love and his historical season with Notre Dame this year. On Saturday the 22nd of November, Jeremiyah love put up a masterclass against Syracuse with 171 yards, 3 touchdowns and 8 carries which averages 21.4 yards per carry. This was a specifically important game in the season due to Jeremiyah cementing his legacy in Fighting Irish history for the Single Season touchdown record. Moving onto football, Paris Saint Germain played Inter Milan in the 2025 Champions league final and beat them 5-0! It was the largest defeat in Champions League final history and was PSG’s first Champions League win. They started off as major underdogs but proved that anything is possible in sports. |
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