He suggested coaching "The Ultimate Fighter" against him, then partaking in a grappling match. When assessing Nurmagomedov's protege, Islam Makhachev, and his decision to move up to 170 pounds, ...

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Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and former lightweight kingpin Islam Makhachev were once spotted sharing a conversation in 2022 when Makhachev was yet to lay claim to the lightweight ...

Renato Moicano liked Ilia Topuria's chances of dethroning Islam Makhachev. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vacated his UFC featherweight title in hopes of challenging Makhachev for the lightweight belt.

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Paddy Pimblett wonders why Jon Jones is still UFC champion after Islam Makhachev was forced to vacate his belt. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) relinquished his UFC lightweight title for a move up to ...

If Usman beats Buckley, Abdelaziz can see him emerging as the next title challenger to face the winner of welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev. But with Abdelaziz managing ...

But with me, and what I did to Colby, and what I'm going to do to Kamaru Usman, Islam, it's going to be in his head. Even Khabib is probably going to tell him maybe moving up ain't a good idea. I bet ...

Daniel Cormier is interested in seeing how a more replenished Islam Makhachev performs at welterweight. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated his lightweight title for a move up to 170 pounds. He was ...