Ilia Topuria is eager to secure a fight with UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev, believing that a victory would solidify his status as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

Islam Makhachev is targeting a historic fight against the UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis. Makhachev defended his ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev considers it a legitimate possibility that he moves up to 185 pounds and defeats ...

Dricus du Plessis brutally shut down Islam Makhachev ‘s potential pursuit of championships in three divisions ahead of his UFC 312 return to the Octagon. After Makhachev teased a potential clash with ...

Manager Ali Abdelaziz recently hinted at Islam ... a back injury. “Ahalkalakets” was replaced by Renato Carneiro, who was supposed to fight Beneil Dariush on the same card. Makhachev submitted ...

Inglewood: Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato ... who pulled out of the bout Friday because “of significant back pain” related to an injury.

There’s no doubt that the claims of Islam Makhachev being a better version of Khabib Nurmagomedov hold weight. His impressive winning streak and ability to dominate anyone who steps in his path ...

Islam Makhachev ... defence. Makhachev was expecting to fight Arman Tsarukyan here, six years after outpointing him in a competitive bout, but the Armenian-Russian suffered a back injury on ...

Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight ... After being dropped briefly by a right hand, Makhachev (27-1) put Moicano on his back. As the challenger scrambled, Makhachev snatched a D'Arce choke ...

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He accepted a fight with Renato Moicano on one day's notice after his former opponent, Arman Tsarukyan, pulled out of the main event clash due to a back problem. However, it took Makhachev just ...

Makhachev was expecting to face Arman Tsarukyan, whom he outpointed six years ago, but the latter suffered a back injury the day ... makes bold prediction after Islam Makhachev breaks record ...