"I think Ilia Topuria would beat Islam Makhachev. I think he's the real deal and I think with his grappling and the way he moves his head and his boxing… I think he would impose a lot of trouble ...

“ It’s the same with Volk. If you beat someone and take the title from them at 145, it had to be Volk…I wanted to fight [Islam] simply because he had dominated everyone,” said Topuria.

Makhachev and Muhammad’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, broke down the scenarios for MMA Junkie on Tuesday after UFC CEO Dana White announced Makhachev’s move to welterweight and the newly vacated ...

However, as speculation swirls about a potential clash between Topuria and reigning lightweight king Islam Makhachev, a closer look at Topuria’s lone UFC appearance at 155 pounds has raised red ...

Islam Makhachev proved to be more than a wrestler in a wild KO win at UFC 294 After Charles Oliveira suffered a nasty cut just days before UFC 294, the UFC matchmakers scrambled to find a short ...

Islam Makhachev wasted no time sending a rather emphatic warning to new welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena after his stunning win over Belal Muhammad at UFC 315. The UFC’s reigning ...

Islam Makhachev says he didn’t have time to recover from the weigh-in for his first fight with Alexander Volkanovski In one of the highest-quality match-ups in UFC history, Islam Makhachev and ...