Makhachev is the UFC lightweight champion and has the held the belt for three years since he defeated Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 ... fight [first]. "I think he should be straight in there with Islam.

New details reveal Islam Makhachev’s next UFC fight could happen sooner than expected, with top contenders already in the rumor mill.

Makhachev and Volkanovski competed in a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate at UFC 284, with Makhachev walking away with a decision victory. It still stands as arguably the toughest test of Makhachev’s ...

Henry Cejudo recently claimed that it will be Khabib Nurmagomedov who draws a line under ... fight from taking place on June 28 in Las Vegas. Since submitting Dustin Poirier at UFC 302, Islam ...

Ben Askren is pushing for decisive action against UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev should he refuse a fight with Ilia ...

Mauricio Ruffy begins his title run and hopes Conor McGregor will corner him in a future showdown with Islam Makhachev.

Islam Makhachev is one of the most dominant UFC champions, currently holding a 15-fight win streak ... Makhachev won the UFC lightweight title at UFC 280 by submitting the most dangerous ...

If a former UFC competitor is to be believed, Islam Makhachev could decide to vacate his lightweight championship if he's forced to fight Ilia Topuria. He noted that the Dagestani might not be too ...

Above is the list of all current UFC Champions concerning their weight classes. Ultimate Fighting Championships ... @ufc) Islam Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi and ...

There's no shortage of potential contenders to face reigning UFC lightweight champion ... "But the reality is, Islam Makhachev has got to fight somebody soon, and so does Ilia Topuria." ...