MMA journalist explains why Islam Makhachev is currently the biggest star in the UFC, highlighting his dominance, popularity, ...

Justin Gaethje silenced his detractors after a long fighting absence to outpoint Rafael Fiziev in the UFC 313 co-main event. A rematch of their UFC 286 clash looked oddily similar at UFC 313, as ...

Lightweight contender Dustin Poirier believes the UFC should give featherweight champion Ilia Topuria an immediate shot at Islam Makhachev's title.UFC CEO Dana White announced last week that Topuria ...

there isn't a concrete top contender for him to face there right now. The same, however, cannot be said for Islam Makhachev. The Dagestani captured the lightweight title back in October 2022 ...

Dustin Poirier believes Ilia Topuria should fight champion Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title immediately after vacating his featherweight belt.

Ankalaev is coming off a split draw in his last fight ... Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2? - + A. Islam Makhachev was supposed to face the former champion Charles Oliveira in their rematch after ...

Islam Makhachev ... comes in a one-off fight against Jai Herbert in 2022. Even so, Henry Cejudo argued an immediate title fight might be in store for "El Matador" across from Makhachev.

Islam Makhachev submits Renato Moicano in their ... have been flying about who the lightweight champion will face next after kicking off his year at UFC 311, and a potential superfight with ...

It seems clear that everyone wants to see a fight between Ilia Topuria (16-0) and Islam Makhachev (27-1)... except for the Dagestani fighter himself. 'El Matador' is determined to leave the ...

Islam Makhachev could be on the cusp of a super fight with the UFC lightweight champion giving an interesting reaction to Dana White’s comments. Recently, the president of the world’s premier ...