Islam Makhachev's coach, Javier Mendez, believes that Jack Della Maddalena will face a tough task against his fighter as we ...

Chael Sonnen responds to Islam Makhachev ... down the Topuria matchup, Makhachev reasoned that two of his successful title defenses against Alexander Volkanovski have often been undermined ...

Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev are both moving up in weight ... those defenses came against then-featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. He also sits atop the UFC's official pound-for ...

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 ...

We may not see a fight between former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1 ... won the featherweight title by knockout out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 in February 2024.

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 ...

UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena doesn't believe Islam Makhachev can ... from UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who pushed Makhachev to the brink in their first ...

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.

Makhachev is the right kind of champion for that. He defeated Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 to take the lightweight belt. Following his win, he would face Alexander Volkanovski, who moved up due to ...