Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) walked through that door at UFC 317 in June, when the former featherweight champion moved up in ...

Islam Makhachev, however, bounced back from his only loss with flying colors. The No.4 -ranked lightweight contender is currently on a ten-fight win streak since his October 2015 loss.

Makhachev was put out that evening by a right hook from southpaw Adriano Martins, a journeyman who never won another fight in the UFC. Makhachev has bounced back to win 13 straight bouts (12 at ...

Islam Makhachev is unbothered by Ilia Topuria overtaking him in the official UFC rankings. For many years, Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) made it clear he was striving to be the No. 1 pound-for ...

Islam Makhachev sees being overtaken on the UFC pound-for-pound ranks by Ilia Topuria as an opportunity for them to fight. Following Topuria’s incredible win over Charles Oliveira during ...

One under-appreciated fact about Islam Makhachev is that he lost his second UFC fight. Now 16 fights deep into his UFC career and defending his lightweight strap for a fourth time, Makhachev ...