At UFC 315 at Bell Centre in Montreal, champ Belal Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) meets challenger Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC). Muhammad has trained recently with Makhachev, and the two ...

When UFC President Dana White announced that Charles Oliveira will be facing Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 317, Islam Makhachev announced he would be ...

The lightweight champion’s plan to defend both titles has been questioned by UFC legend, Chael Sonnen, who believes Makhachev could be being ‘dishonest’. “Islam is a smaller guy but he’s ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. 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).

Islam Makhachev may have to take on Ilia Topuria, with a UFC icon pointing out a significant issue in not accepting the challenge. There hasn’t been much enthusiasm from the reigning lightweight ...

Islam Makhachev (Photo by Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images) and Daniel Cormier (Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Imagn Images) Daniel Cormier is not at all happy with how things have been going in the UFC ...

Lightweight champ Islam Makhachev has his eyes on the welterweight title, depending on Saturday's outcome at UFC 315. But he said regardless of what happens in the main event in Montreal, he doesn ...