During a chat on his YouTube channel, “DC” talked about the very real and “sad” possibility of Makhachev — who is 33 years old — retiring from the fight game sooner, rather than later ...

In a recent statement, Cormier opined that fighters like Makhachev are needed in the industry. They make the sport more appealing to the fans. Reflecting on the same, DC also stated that the only ...

Islam Makhachev reached the pinnacle of the lightweight division, securing wins over top UFC names like Charles Oliveira, Dustin Poirier, and more. Although he has now increased in weight and no ...

Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen recently shared his thoughts on Islam Makhachev’s career shift. After vacating his lightweight title in May 2025, Makhachev moved to welterweight to chase new ...

Islam Makhachev tells Kamaru Usman to get in line for a UFC welterweight title shot. After Usman snapped a three-fight losing skid with a dominant win over Joaquin Buckley in the UFC on ESPN 69 ...

Islam Makhachev's move to welterweight has raised questions after a teammate claimed the UFC pushed for Ilia Topuria to take over at 155 ...

Many prerequisites must be met before Makhachev and Topuria fight for the 170-pound belt. Topuria must beat Charles Oliveira on Saturday before anyone will humor the idea of another weight class jump.

Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has the perfect battleground to begin his welterweight campaign. Makhachev, who vacated the 155-pound title in preparation to hunt welterweight ...

Makhachev was prepared to fight him and believes Tsarukyan did something stupid to force himself out of the contest. In his eyes, Tsarukyan blew his chance. He might be right.

Despite the shake-up, White hasn’t shut the door on a potential Makhachev vs. Topuria bout. “Another massive fight would be Ilia vs. Islam, too,” White said on FULL SEND PODCAST.

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Demetrious Johnson shares Makhachev vs Topuria prediction Following his win at UFC 317, Topuria unfortunately poured cold water on a potential fight against ...

Makhachev: Hey guys, this the first guy like real first guy who come for training for how many? Zurcher: Five weeks and forget. u2028Makhachev: No five weeks, minimum two to three years.