Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) walked through that door at UFC 317 in June, when the former featherweight champion moved up in ...

Nurmagomedov called Della Maddalena Makhachev's toughest fight – even over lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, and their head ...

And now the same may be true for Makhachev. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), White said, will get a title fight in his first bout at welterweight against new champ Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC).

Ilia Topuria has lightweight gold in his crosshairs. After the announcement, Topuria's next step felt obvious: An immediate title shot against the reigning 155-pound champion Islam Makhachev. But ...

Islam Makhachev's move to welterweight has raised questions after a teammate claimed the UFC pushed for Ilia Topuria to take over at 155 ...

The final part of Topuria’s message, when loosely translated from Russian to English, reads, “You’re a little boy.” “The difference between you and me is that I am a man and you are a ...

Ilia Topuria, the former UFC featherweight champion, is pushing for a lightweight title shot against Islam Makhachev after vacating his 145-pound belt. On February 23, 2025, UFC CEO Dana White ...

Ahead of his fight against Belal Muhammad at UFC 315, Jack Della Maddalena shared his thoughts on Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski, saying he believes ‘The Great’ came very close to ...