Javier Mendez responds to critics claiming Umar Nurmagomedov doesn’t deserve the title shot vs. Merab Dvalisvili at UFC 311.

“Islam’s fights have always been against No. 1,” Mendez said. “Alexander Volkanovski was the best featherweight in the world ...

American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez has given his take on why Islam Makhachev is ahead of Jon Jones on the ...

Makhachev, Jones, and UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira are three of the most popular names in the pound-for-pound ...

Javier Mendez reveals key details justifying Islam Makhachev's P4P supremacy over Jon Jones, sparking debate in the MMA community.

Islam Makhachev took umbrage with Michael Chandler's quick rise in the UFC. Upon signing with the UFC, former Bellator ...

Javier Mendez, Makhachev's trainer, thinks there shouldn't be much of a debate, even if in reality it's a discussion that will carry over for the majority of 2025. "This is what I always say ...

Javier Mendez is not surprised one bit. Mendez, leading coach at American Kickboxing Academy and Eagles MMA, had a feeling his student Makhachev would cross paths once again with Tsarukyan after ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov's team responds with a harsh comment to Conor McGregor after his double champ post, fueling the rivalry!

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has signed with the newly founded Global Fight League in a coaching capacity.