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

Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) is looking to emerge as No. 1 contender when he takes on former champion Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, ...

UFC Welterweight star questions Jack Della Maddalena’s readiness and suggests Islam Makhachev deserves the welterweight title ...

Kamaru Usman is all for Islam Makhachev's move up to the UFC welterweight division. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated ...

UFC Atlanta happens LIVE on ESPN/ESPN+ TONIGHT (Sat., June 14, 2025) with Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley in the main event.

Justin Gaethje defends his case for a UFC lightweight title shot, dismissing the UFC 300 loss to Max Holloway as irrelevant to divisional contention.

UFC welterweight stirs debate with bold claim, saying lightweight champ Islam Makhachev isn’t a “big threat” in the division.

One top welterweight contender believes he will get a UFC title shot at 170 pounds before Islam Makhachev does.

Kamaru Usman is rested, recovered and ready to restore his status as the second-best welterweight ever. Usman ends the ...

Justin Gaethje believes the UFC owes him a title shot next. Gaethje is 3-1 in his last four, which includes two decision wins ...

Merab Dvalishvili could be in the pound-for-pound mix after a dominant performance at UFC 316. While he may have had to wait ...

Makhachev has fought in Australia in a high-profile matchup once in his UFC career, a lightweight clash with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284. He defeated Volkanovski by unanimous decision.