Islam Makhachev fires back at Chael Sonnen for calling his potential welterweight move cowardly, defending his ambitions and legacy. Skip to main content; Skip to header right navigation; ...

However, Makhachev didn’t want to fight the Georgian Spaniard until he had proven himself at 155 pounds. Sonnen recently had some strong criticism for Makhachev’s move to 170.

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.

“If Islam [Makhachev] beats Jack Della Maddalena…Islam vs. Topuria. These two are destined to meet,” Bisping continued. “If Islam goes up to 170 and becomes the champ, Ilia Topuria is ...

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Islam Makhachev is an adrenaline addict. It is no secret that Makhachev loves to scale mountains on his dirtbike or ride horses when he is not fighting. After getting stuck initially, Makhachev ...

Loads of people think Ilia beats Islam but I don’t, so it would’ve been nice to see Islam school him,” he continued. Pimblett claims Topuria ran from Alexander Volkanovski ...

Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria trade ... though two of those defenses came against then-featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. He also sits atop the UFC's official pound-for-pound rankings.

Islam Makhachev Moving Up To Welterweight In The Wake Of Belal’s Loss. It has already been confirmed by Dana White that Makhachev will fight JDM for the 170 lb title, likely sometime early in ...

Islam Makhachev has fired back at Ilia Topuria over his claim that the Russian is a “hypocrite”, calling his distant rival: “Just a big mouth with a nice haircut.” Topuria, 28, recently ...

Ilia Topuria has fired shots at Islam Makhachev following confirmation of his next fight. Topuria will fight Charles Oliveira for the lightweight belt at UFC 317. Makhachev has vacated the ...