Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks Islam Makhachev still holds pole position when it comes to putting together the biggest MMA fight possible. This Saturday, Makhachev challenges Jack Della Maddalena for the ...
Charles Oliveira has admitted he made a “stupid” choice against Ilia Topuria in their title fight, leading to a knockout defeat by “El Matador”. For Oliveira, the result meant his pursuit of a second ...
Paddy Pimblett won’t be fighting for a title anytime soon if it’s up to Islam Makhachev. The former UFC lightweight champion was asked about who he expects Ilia Topuria—who claimed the 155-pound title ...
Count one former champion among those pushing for some clarity in the lightweight title picture. In June, Ilia Topuria claimed the vacant lightweight throne—one vacated by Islam Makhachev to challenge ...
Islam Makhachev’s attention may be focused on Jack Della Maddalena, but his mind is already looking past Madison Square Garden. For him, UFC 322 is just the beginning, not the end. The Dagestani ...
UFC 323 turned out to be a great card, other than watching two champions lose, with Alexandre Pantoja breaking his arm ...
Islam Makhachev doesn’t understand why the UFC overlooked Arman Tsarukyan for a title shot. With lightweight champion Ilia ...
While many around the world glowed about Islam Makahchev's UFC 322 performance, Ilia Topuria offered a different take. Minutes after the main event ended Saturday, Topuria ripped both Makhachev and ...
The build-up for UFC 322 is officially in full swing, and this one’s got double-champ potential written all over it. Islam Makhachev, fresh off a dominant run through lightweight, is moving up to 170 ...
Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is set to challenge for the welterweight title at UFC 322 next month, but he already has his eyes set on a bigger matchup down the line. Makhachev told ...
Since withdrawing from his fight against Makhachev at UFC 311, Tsarukyan weighed in as the official backup for the vacant ...