A few months ago, Islam Makhachev shocked everyone by officially vacating his lightweight title and moving up to the 170-pound division. This major decision was taken by the Dagestani champion after ...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Daniel Cormier reacts to Islam Makhachev’s longtime coach’s retirement revelation If Makhachev is serious about retirement after three more appearances in the ...

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 ...

Dustin Poirier on Islam Makhachev vs Jack Della Maddalena During the recent UFC 318 media day, Dustin Poirier shared his thoughts on Islam Makhachev’s welterweight debut. "Islam's a big guy.

Islam Makhachev is unbothered by Ilia Topuria overtaking him in the official UFC rankings. For many years, Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) made it clear he was striving to be the No. 1 pound-for ...