Islam Makhachev Calls for Jack Della Maddalena Fight at Madison Square Garden. While Makhachev has already vacated the lightweight title in anticipation of a move up to 170, so far there’s been ...

Islam Makhachev has officially vacated his UFC lightweight title to pursue history as a two-division champion. The reigning pound-for-pound king is set to challenge newly crowned welterweight ...

We may not see a fight between former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1) and former featherweight titleholder Ilia Topuria (16-0), but the two are doing an excellent job building a future ...

Islam Makhachev Moving Up To Welterweight In The Wake Of Belal’s Loss. It has already been confirmed by Dana White that Makhachev will fight JDM for the 170 lb title, likely sometime early in ...

Islam Makhachev loss: His lone defeat was by technical knockout to Adriano Martins at UFC 192 in 2015. Along with having won UFC gold, Makhachev also won a Russian Sambo national championship ...

Ilia Topuria has fired shots at Islam Makhachev following confirmation of his next fight. Topuria will fight Charles Oliveira for the lightweight belt at UFC 317. Makhachev has vacated the ...

Ilia Topuria wants to fight Islam Makhachev by hell or high water. ... for sure I'm going to push for that shot also," Topuria said at a pre-fight press conference. ...

Former UFC double champ voices concern over Islam Makhachev having only 3 fights left before retirement, sparking fan reactions. Skip to main content; Skip to header right navigation; ...

As Islam Makhachev gears up for a move to welterweight, questions surrounding his lightweight exit continue to stir. Many expected him to face the rising Ilia Topuria in a blockbuster title clash ...

We may not see a fight between former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1) and former featherweight titleholder Ilia Topuria (16-0), but the two NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.