Khabib Nurmagomedov expressed confidence in his cousin Umar Nurmagomedov’s strong comeback, pointing to Islam Makhachev as an ...

Recently during a live Q&A, Khabib claimed that the 29-year-old could still become the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the sport, following a similar path to his teammate, Makhachev.

Islam Makhachev faces high stakes shifting to welterweight; UFC veteran warns: “If he loses, where does he go?” Tension rising.

Khabib Nurmagomedov backs his cousin Umar Nurmagomedov to become pound-for-pound best, drawing on Islam’s comeback.

Islam Makhachev sees being overtaken on the UFC pound-for-pound ranks by Ilia Topuria as an opportunity for them to fight.

Islam Makhachev isn’t losing any sleep over Ilia Topuria suddenly jumping him in the UFC rankings because he’s got bigger business to handle with his welterweight title fight nearly finalized.

Khabib Nurmagomedov claims Jack Della Maddalena is tougher test than Ilia Topuria for Islam Makhachev - Makhachev is expected to challenge Della Maddalena for the welterweight title this year, though ...

Alexander Volkanovski gets real about health issue after KO loss to Islam Makhachev: ‘I should’ve had a break’ Jordan Ellis Wed 9 July 2025 5:45 Updated Wed 9 July 2025 7:31 ...

Looking back, Volkanovski (27-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) said he should have taken the recovery from the Makhachev loss more seriously. "I feel like I had more of a concussion from the Islam one, and even ...

Alexander Volkanovski claims he took the most damage from his knockout loss against Islam Makhachev. Volkanovski was undefeated since 2013 with four UFC featherweight title defenses to his credit ...

“I think Topuria would beat Islam Makhachev — that’s my opinion. I hope the UFC lets Topuria move up and fight. 145 champion, 155 champion, 170 champion — that’s amazing.

Despite the shake-up, White hasn’t shut the door on a potential Makhachev vs. Topuria bout. “Another massive fight would be Ilia vs. Islam, too,” White said on FULL SEND PODCAST.