One under-appreciated fact about Islam Makhachev is that he lost his second UFC fight. Now 16 fights deep ... Martins dipped, slid backwards out of range, and launched a superb overhand right ...

Topuria vacated the UFC’s 145lb title to challenge Makhachev at 155lb, only for the latter to relinquish his belt and move up to 170lb ...

Joaquin Buckley knows he might be two fights away from a UFC title shot thanks to Islam Makhachev's move to welterweight.

UFC lightweight champion Islam ... the No. 1 challenger to Islam Makhachev’s lightweight title, was forced to pull out of the fight because of a back injury. Renato Moicano stepped in as a ...

Alexander Volkanovski was brutally mocked in the aftermath of his defeat to Islam Makhachev. Later tonight, at UFC 314 ... I'm sure I'll sort it out!" In a video uploaded to TikTok, the ...

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

Islam Makhachev just had a walk ... champion came close to challenging Makhachev. Back in UFC 300, Oliveira almost had Arman Tsarukyan tap out until things got reversed and the Armenian reigned ...

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 ...

and the UFC matchmakers have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to viable contenders to face Islam Makhachev for the belt later this year. Makhachev does not yet have his next title defense ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has vacated his title, paving the way for Ilia Topuria to meet Charles Oliveira for the belt at UFC 317 on June 28.

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.