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

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

Long time head coach Javier Mendez claims Islam Makhachev has not hit his ceiling yet and there is still room for improvement ...

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

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

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

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is the latest big name to be snatched up by the fledgling Global Fight League.

Javier Mendez expresses confidence in Islam Makhachev's ability to defeat Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311 in an intense showdown.

Javier Mendez has his full belief in UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev to move up to middleweight and win gold there.

Islam Makhachev is the pound for pound #1 fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship - at least in the eyes of his coach Javier Mendez.

Javier Mendez is very confident in his fighters ability. So much so that he believes Islam Makhachev will make history.

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 ...