Mendez agrees with Makhachev on former five-time defending UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (21-4 MMA, 16-3 UFC) being ...

As highly anticipated as Jones vs. Pereira would be, Nurmagomedov still thinks it falls short of Makhachev vs. Topuria, which ...

However, according to White, a victory for Makhachev over Della Maddalena at Madison Square Garden will guarantee him a spot ...

Before leaving the lightweight division, Makhachev was expected to face Topuria in a title defense but after Muhammad lost ...

Chael Sonnen believes Makhachev gains more by fighting Topuria at welterweight than by reclaiming a belt he already held for ...

Makhachev vacated his lightweight strap and moved up to welterweight for a fight with the 170lb king Jack Della Maddalena, at ...

Islam Makhachev names the one fighter he believes could pose the toughest challenge for UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria ...

While the highly anticipated fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria hasn't come to fruition yet, the Dagestani ...

Islam Makhachev has admitted that he is still not happy about how the UFC pound-for-pound rankings have played out. The ...

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.

Former UFC champion backs Ilia Topuria’s controversial finish, saying a true fighter keeps going until the referee stops the fight.

Islam Makhachev believes Ilia Topuria is clearly ducking the most legitimate title contender. After Makhachev vacated his lightweight title, Topuria won the belt by knocking out former champ Charles ...