Chael Sonnen believes there is an underlying reason why UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev wants to move weight classes.

Islam Makhachev continues to get compared ... having surprisingly called out Dricus Du Plessis following his last win. After Makhachev sensationally called for a middleweight title fight against ...

All [of them] I’ve beat… Dana I’m waiting, just call me. That’s it. “International Fight Week, that’s in June or July? I will be ready.” Islam Makhachev says he wants to return for ...

Islam Makhachev via UFC 311 Media day Makhachev’s motivation to move up and become a double champion is known to the whole MMA community. The plan was initially halted after Belal Muhammad ...

After Arman Tsarukyan fell out of the main event rematch with injury on one days’ notice, Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) got the job done against Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) courtesy of a ...

However, according to UFC lightweight prospect, Beneil Dariush, there is one person who can truly beat Makhachev ... Meanwhile, Islam Makhachev has been called out by a former foe. After getting ...

Makhachev’s victory over Renato Moicano was so easy that it felt darn near anticlimactic. Is it time for Ilia Topuria to come up to challenge him?

Islam Makhachev set his sights on becoming a three-weight champion before he retires after retaining his lightweight title by beating Renato Moicano at UFC 311 on Saturday. The 33-year-old has ...

The strong showing from Southern California fight fans comes after ... of Islam Makhachev, who is trained by his cousin, UFC icon Khabib Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili won the 135-belt by beating ...