Henry Cejudo believes UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov could get in the way of Islam Makhachev defending his lightweight title against Ilia Topuria. In a chat with Cejudo this past December ...

I think Khabib is going to step in and be like, ‘He needs to fight the No. 1 contender.’ He’s going to say no, so for that reason, I am guessing it’s going to be Justin Gaethje vs. Islam ...

UFC Fans Reject Team Khabib’s Manager’s Suggestion For Islam Makhachev vs. Justin Gaethje April 15, 2025, 4:05pm ESTBy Pavan Sharma Follow Us 16 ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov could prove a major stumbling block to Islam Makhachev ever defending his UFC lightweight title against Ilia Topuria, according to former two-weight titleholder Henry Cejudo ...

With Topuria’s confidence and Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s possible involvement, the Makhachev vs. Topuria saga continues to take unexpected turns.

Justin Gaethje has faced some outstanding fighters in the lightweight division but none tougher than Khabib Nurmagomedov. Gaethje held his own against ‘The Eagle’ in the opening round of their ...

Khabib’s heart says no to Belal vs. Islam Speaking to Henry Cejudo on the Pound-4-Pound podcast. “The Eagle” ultimately said no to Makhachev facing Muhammad for double champ status.

However, Justin Gaethje’s UFC 313 win over Rafael Fiziev has put him in line for a shot at the champion. Only time will tell who the pound-for-pound best UFC fighter will be matched up against next.

Justin Gaethje says Khabib is the toughest opponent he’s ever faced, and his dream fight is against Islam Makhachev 👀 “[Islam] is the champ, and I do believe that is a better matchup for me ...