Islam Makhachev calls out Ilia Topuria’s weight issues and demands more title defenses before considering a fight with the ...

Joe Rogan has suggested two ‘crazy’ UFC title fights that would see Ilia Topuria fight Islam Makhachev. Topuria is the UFC featherweight champion, having knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to win ...

When Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title in dominant fashion in January, UFC president Dana White declared him the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the organisation. The 33-year ...

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 22: Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts after his teammate Islam ... [+] Makhachev of Russia ... Chimaev at middleweight at UFC 294 in October 2023.

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has been covering sport for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists ...

Islam Makhachev is wasting no time following his ... Charles Oliveira withdrew from his rematch against Makhachev at UFC 294, he was made to fight in a number one contender fight instead of ...

Manager Ali Abdelaziz recently hinted at Islam Makhachev’s future plans. Advertisement According to Abdelaziz, the UFC’s immediate plans for Makhachev don’t include Arman Tsarukyan ...

INGLEWOOD, California — Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory. It didn’t ...

Oct 22, 2022; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Charles Oliveira (red gloves) and Islam Makhachev (blue gloves ... a cut in training under two weeks away from UFC 294. "'Anything is possible, it's whenever both ...

Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title with ... on 11 days' notice after Charles Oliveira pulled out of UFC 294 due to an injury. The same could be said for Moicano, who lost to Rafael ...