Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) submitted Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) in a Fight of the Year contender at UFC 302 in June 2024.

The building blocks for a potential super fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria are being put in place. There's no ...

Before Makhachev broke hearts against Poirier last year, both Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira forced taps from ‘The Diamond’. But when it comes to the ‘The Eagle’, Poirier is far from the ...

Follow Us 16 Islam Makhachev (Image Credits: Imagn) Two UFC stars recently made moves to new divisions— Islam Makhachev stepped up to welterweight, while Ilia Topuria moved up to lightweight.

The voting for the UFC's 2024 awards continues this week with some of the best "Say Uncle" moments of the year. Few people hate on a good old-fashioned submission in MMA, and the UFC had plenty to ...

Makhachev had initially hoped for three fights in 2025. Given the change in weight class it's going to be two, and he would prefer UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 25, or ideally November's UFC 322 ...

Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has the perfect battleground to begin his welterweight campaign. Makhachev, who vacated the 155-pound title in preparation to hunt welterweight ...

Although Islam Makhachev may no longer reign atop the UFC’s lightweight division, the former pound-for-pound kingpin will be keeping a close eye on the UFC 318 Holloway-Poirier main event next ...

The former UFC lightweight champion once insisted the version of "Do Bronx" who succumbed to Makhachev in 2022 wasn't his true self, but Oliveira moved on once Makhachev moved up in weight.