Fans rarely see Islam Makhachev trash-talking on social media. However, he responded boldly when UFC veteran Chael Sonnen misquoted his “coward” statement. The Dagestani called Sonnen out for ...

Islam Makhachev has been warned that if Chael Sonnen wants his opinion, he will ‘beat it out’ of him. The former lightweight champion boldly mocked Sonnen in recent days, branding ‘The Bad ...

Charles Oliveira believes Islam Makhachev vs. Jack Della Maddalena could be a foregone conclusion if the fight enters Makhachev's wheelhouse. Maddalena showcased some impressive grappling against ...

Islam Makhachev firmly defended his decision to move to welterweight after criticism from Chael Sonnen. After Belal Muhammad lost the 170-pound title to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 ...

Islam Makhachev is eyeing a new challenge—and a second belt. The reigning lightweight king has set his sights on welterweight gold in a bid to join the exclusive double champ club. While many ...

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Still, Topuria continued trash-talking and labeled Makhachev a coward, which only escalated tensions and made the rivalry nastier.If the Georgian-Spanish star claims the lightweight belt at UFC ...

Islam Makhachev slammed by MMA legend, who claims he avoided a showdown with Ilia Topuria. The UFC pound-for-pound number one has chosen to vacate his lightweight championship and fight Jack Della ...

Islam Makhachev has always done a fine job of emulating Khabib Nurmagomedov. Both fighters were forged in Dagestan, made it to the UFC, won the lightweight title, became pound-for-pound No 1 ...

According to BetOnline, Makhachev opened as the -200 betting favorite over Della Maddalena, who was the +170 betting underdog following his win over Muhammad at UFC 315. Those betting lines have ...