Mendez added that Khabib focuses on grappling while Mendez focuses on striking He mostly does the ground. While he remains ...

“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.

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.

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

Joe Solecki claims grappling extraordinaire Islam Makhachev staying on the feet against Arman would not be the biggest ...

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

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 ...

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, 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 ...