UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev is leaving his division ... says Topuria and Makhachev should have kept their belts to go for double-champ status. “I don’t think Ilia should ever ...

Islam Makhachev (Phot by Gary A ... This brings up the question: will either of them be considered a double champ? Cejudo addressed this on the recent Pound4Pound show, saying: “There’s ...

Charles Oliveira is not impressed with what he has seen of Islam Makhachev recently. In a recent interview, ‘Du Bronx’ spoke reflected on the double champion status in the UFC. However ...

Islam Makhachev has dreamt of becoming a double-champ for a very long time. Despite a buff natural hydration, he couldn’t go for it with friend Belal Muhammad holding the 170-pound title.

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. While many ...

Former UFC lightweight champions Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev were present at the 2025 UEFA Champions League Final where Paris Saint-Germain defeated Inter Milan by 5-0.

If you're making Islam vacate after four defenses, fighting people on short notice, you should let him try and be double champ." Pimblett thinks Makhachev should have defended his UFC lightweight ...

Earlier this month, pound-for-pound best, Islam Makhachev, vacated his UFC lightweight ... allow champions to move up to get a shot at double champ status the promotion has been a little more ...

"If you're making Islam vacate, [Jon] Jones needs to be stripped. If you're making Islam vacate after 4 defenses, fighting people on short notice, you should let him try and be double champ ...

Pimblett hails from the lightweight division, where recently, Islam Makhachev was forced to vacate ... you should let him be double champ." As the story develops, Tom vs. Jon is looking ever ...