Renato Moicano liked Ilia Topuria's chances of dethroning Islam Makhachev.

The UFC signed Makhachev in 2014 after 11 wins in a row on the Russian scene. It wouldn’t be until May 2015 when Makhachev ...

The UFC lightweight division faced intense drama before Islam Makhachev ultimately vacated the belt, causing major shifts and ...

Topuria vacated the UFC’s 145lb title to challenge Makhachev at 155lb, only for the latter to relinquish his belt and move up ...

Dustin Poirier will share his final card with a familiar face at UFC 318. Poirier will end his career against Max Holloway ...

Islam Makhachev moving up to welterweight has stirred the pot and not in a good way for everyone. A lot of fans and analysts see it as him dodging Ilia Topuria.

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Islam Makhachev has fired back at Ilia Topuria ... and one against Renato Moicano in January. He outpointed then knocked out Volkanovski in their fights, and submitted Poirier and Moicano.

That’s why it came as a surprise to many when Islam Makhachev ... the welterweight belt out of respect. But everything changed when Belal lost his title at UFC 315. Makhachev immediately ...

Fans rarely see Islam Makhachev trash-talking on social media. However, he responded boldly when UFC veteran Chael Sonnen misquoted his “coward” statement. The Dagestani called Sonnen out for ...

He outpointed then knocked out Volkanovski in their fights, and submitted Poirier and Moicano. Islam Makhachev ... in MMA at 16-0, while Makhachev is 16-1 in the UFC and 27-1 overall.