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 ...

Ali Abdelaziz on why UFC champ Islam Makhachev vacated 155 title – and Topuria's comments Makhachev expected to challenge new champ Della Maddalena for welterweight title later this year ...

While some spectators see Islam Makhachev as a future UFC welterweight champion, others remain skeptical – including Stephen Thompson. Thompson, a former title challenger at 170 pounds, thinks ...

Islam Makhachev (Photo by Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images) Islam Makhachev has made some clear statements about his lightweight title. For a significant amount of time, several rumors have been ...

And now the same may be true for Makhachev. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), White said, will get a title fight in his first bout at welterweight against new champ Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC).

Islam Makhachev height: 5-foot-10 ; Islam Makhachev weight: The Russian competes in the UFC’s lightweight division, which has a max weight of 156 pounds in non-title fights.

Kamaru Usman is all for Islam Makhachev's move up to the UFC welterweight division. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated his UFC lightweight title and will get an immediate title shot against ...

While some spectators see Islam Makhachev as a future UFC welterweight champion, others remain skeptical – including Stephen Thompson. Thompson, a former title challenger at 170 pounds, thinks ...

While some spectators see Islam Makhachev as a future UFC welterweight champion, others remain skeptical – including Stephen Thompson. Thompson, a former title challenger at 170 pounds, thinks ...

Thompson thinks a move up to 170 pounds for Makhachev would be big for the sport. That said, he was hoping to see Makhachev stay at 155 pounds and defend his belt there against Ilia Topuria, who ...