A UFC veteran shares a surprising take on the potential Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev fight, adding intrigue to the matchup.

UFC champ Ilia Topuria says he’s “much better” than Alexander Volkanovski in a rematch and he could do whatever he wants to ...

Ilia Topuria doesn’t just want a fight with Islam Makhachev. He believes that matchup will prove definitively that he’s the ...

Former fighter-turned-analyst Chael Sonnen thinks the UFC has a big decision to make regarding lightweight kingpin Islam ...

A UFC analyst drops an ice-cold warning about Islam Makhachev's plans to fight for the middleweight title [Image courtesy: Getty Images] Islam Makhachev defended his UFC lightweight title for the ...

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 ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title with a first-round submission against Renato Moicano on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome.

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UFC 311 was almost a non-event for Islam Makhachev. The lightweight champion made short work of late-notice replacement Renato Moicano in the main event, and sure enough, the Dagestani had a ...

Islam Makhachev’s reign as lightweight king will ... but it was short-lived for the debutant who was a sitting duck as Guskov walked him down and landed a series of brutal shots before claiming ...

The UFC’s first Pay-Per-View event of 2025 boasted two championship fights at the top of the bill, although Islam Makhachev’s headlining title defense did experience a major weigh-in day ...