Oliveira stalled Poirier’s title ambitions at UFC 269 when he locked in a standing rear-naked choke. Interestingly, it was the same submission that first made Joe Rogan take note of the then-future ...

For all of the talk about how much activity is the most important part of an elite fighter's ability to stay consistent among ...

Khabib achieved three successful title defences at lightweight, a joint-record, before Makhachev broke it with four. The friends even have a shared opponent: Dustin Poirier, whom both submitted to ...

In his incredible career, Islam Makhachev has accumulated wins over three men that have held UFC gold in the past. He defeated Charles Oliveira, Alexander Volkanovski and Dustin Poirier in ...

Saturday’s main event at UFC 315 features current welterweight champion Belal Muhammad looking to defend his title against Jack Della Maddalena. If Della Maddalena pulls off the upset, Makhachev ...

Makhachev would then go on a run, taking down Dustin Poirier and most recently defeating Renato Moicano. This leaves Topuria. The former featherweight champion vacated his title a bit too early.

Despite making UFC lightweight history with a fourth title defense at UFC 311, Makhachev is stuck in the hot seat. On one hand, Ilia Topuria has moved up and demands a title shot, on the other ...