It has become increasingly common for UFC champions to move up in weight to pursue their ambition of becoming a dual-weight champion. The most recent example is former lightweight champion Islam ...

Former UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev is still bleak about the current status of the UFC landscape regarding its current champions. Makhachev was recently asked about the promotion's current ...

Islam Makhachev thinks there's a reason why there's only one American champion currently in the UFC. With Jon Jones retiring and relinquishing his UFC heavyweight title, only women's bantamweight ...

This year saw Ilia Topuria vacate his UFC featherweight title for a move up to lightweight, Islam Makhachev vacate his lightweight title for a move up to welterweight, and most recently Zhang Weili ...

Ever since Jack Della Maddalena’s win over Belal Muhammad back in May, the newly minted champ has been on a collision course with former pound-for-pound kingpin Islam Makhachev. According to Khabib ...

Islam Makhachev has already proven himself as the king of the lightweights, running through just about every top contender before vacating his belt to chase new challenges. Now, all signs point to his ...

Weight cuts during fight week are absolutely brutal for fighters. A lot of fighters end up switching divisions because of weight issues, and Islam Makhachev did the same thing. But for him, it wasn’t ...

The moment of truth is nearly here as Islam Makhachev gears up to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight title at UFC 322 this November. Before his record-setting fourth lightweight title ...

Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev proves to be one of the most intriguing matchups in the UFC this year. Last Thursday, UFC boss Dana White finally announced that Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov only sees a handful of serious threats for Islam Makhachev at 170 pounds. | Getty/UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov considers three opponents to be a potential threat to Islam Makhachev at ...

Islam Makhachev believes Arman Tsarukyan is the most deserving lightweight contender. | Getty/UFC Islam Makhachev considers former foe Arman Tsarukyan the most deserving lightweight title contender.