Islam Makhachev has retained the UFC lightweight title after a thrilling 25-minute back-and-forth contest with 145-lb champion Alex Volkanovski at UFC 284 in Perth. The Dagestani took out a ...

Following Jack Della Maddalena's title win over Belal Muhammad at UFC 315, he has been sent a defiant message by Islam Makhachev.

This means that Islam ... Volkanovski. I'll show you a different level. Keep my belt clean." Although it should not be completely ruled out that Makhachev and Ilia Topuria will face each other ...

Where and when is Islam Makhachev's next fight taking place ... Makhachev's second UFC belt pursuit without competing against each other Belal Muhammad's latest revelation clears the path ...

Islam Makhachev last fought Renato Moicano in what was one of the easiest fights of his career. However, once that was done, speculations about who Makhachev will face next began to emerge.

If Belal beats him next month? We may end up getting that Islam-Ilia fight, which makes you wonder if this whole thing is strategic. Perhaps Makhachev ... all drawn on each other — and Islam ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev ... this plays out over the next year ... [Tsarukyan will] take another fight [other than an immediate title shot versus Makhachev].” ...