Kamaru Usman's ambitious UFC comeback plan faces harsh reality as he targets Buckley, Makhachev, and middleweight gold.

Islam Makhachev firmly defended his decision ... who said he would get a win back for featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev also addressed the "big mouth from Spain," Ilia ...

Since the rise of Ilia Topuria by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, fans were interested in him fighting Islam Makhachev. Both fighters impressed everybody with their complete ...

After Islam Makhachev made the decision to move up ... undefeated champion of the featherweight division, knocked out Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway in the span of less than a year before ...

Islam Makhachev ... the strap. Makhachev submitted Oliveira to win the vacant 155lb title in October 2022, before recording two successful defences against Alexander Volkanovski (who held the ...

Ilia Topuria has fired shots at Islam ... Alexander Volkanovski, one was against an aged Dustin Poirier, and the last one was against Renato Moicano on a day's notice. Team Khabib and Makhachev's ...

There’s nothing to gain by beating Ilia.’ The first fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski was hotly contested, but the rematch ended definitively with a first-round knockout.

There’s nothing to gain by beating Ilia.’ The first fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski was hotly contested, but the rematch ended definitively with a first-round knockout.

His reference to ‘Volk’ alludes to current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, whom Makhachev first defeated in a closely contested bout and later knocked out in their rematch ...

UFC 315 brought great joy to Islam Makhachev as it finally ... made it known he wanted to get payback for Volkanovski’s defeats against Makhachev. The lightweight king didn’t hold back ...

You are not Volk I will show you different level. Keep my belt clean https://t.co/gTplxCAXMY — Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) May 11, 2025 There was more than just ...