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Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vacated his UFC featherweight title for a move up to lightweight to challenge Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) but won't get his desired fight after Makhachev relinquished ...
Former champ backs Islam Makhachev’s move to 170, praising his ambition: “He’s chasing greatness, not just defending titles.” ...
Paddy Pimblett says he would love to fight Ilia Topuria in October but his opponent is most likely to be Justin Gaethje.
“You hit hard as f—k,” Gaethje exclaimed during a backstage conversation with Oliveira that featured in UFC 274: The Thrill and the Agony. During a media scrum backstage at UFC 278 a few months later, ...
Topuria had been training at Climent Club in Alicante, Spain since he was a teenager, which led him to a UFC featherweight ...
Sonnen, who was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame's Fight Wing for his war with Anderson Silva at UFC 117, was among the ...
Chael Sonnen responds to Islam Makhachev: “In the future, if I want your opinion I’ll beat it out of you.” 👀🍿 ...
Before Makhachev submitted Renato Moicano at UFC 311 in what will go down as his final title defense at 155 pounds, the Russian standout was asked about retirement during an interview with Demetrious ...
The promotion’s pound-for-pound topper and longtime UFC 155-pound kingpin, Islam Makhachev, has opted for a welterweight move ...
In the pursuit of UFC history, not everyone is applauding from the sidelines. Islam Makhachev is officially moving up to ...
Islam Makhachev is eyeing a new challenge—and a second belt. The reigning lightweight king has set his sights on welterweight gold in a bid to join the ...