Javier Mendez, the head coach of Islam Makhachev, believes his fighter is taking the hardest fight possible next time out.

Javier Mendez touts Arman Tsarukyan as the fighter who could pose Ilia Topuria the most problems at lightweight.

Former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev reacts to Ilia Topuria victory at UFC 317 by not reacting, allowing coach Javier ...

Makhachev’s move up was put in place after Jack Della Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad at UFC 315 to win the 170-pound title ...

Javier Mendez thinks Ilia Topuria will do just fine in his return to lightweight. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) ...

UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov's coach, Javier Mendez, has labeled Arman Tsarukyan the kryptonite to Ilia Topuria's ...

Ilia Topuria's devastating knockout win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 demonstrated that the former champion can be just as ...

It’s an exciting time in the UFC lightweight division. With pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev relinquishing his title, ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov's coach does not think Jon Jones should be included in the conversation of the greatest fighters of all ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach Javier Mendez of AKA made headlines over his take on Merab’s UFC rank jump. Here’s a look at ...

Islam Makhachev's coach Javier Mendez does not believe that he was ever in Khabib Nurmagomedov's shadow, despite what some ...

Islam Makhachev's coach, Javier Mendez, has revealed the fighter's potential retirement plans, suggesting he may only have three fights left. This new ...