Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has the perfect battleground to begin his welterweight campaign. Makhachev, who vacated the 155-pound title in preparation to hunt welterweight ...

Islam Makhachev not taking UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena lightly. Standing in Makhachev's pursuit of a second UFC belt is Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who outstruck Belal ...

Islam Makhachev said Dan Hooker begged referee to ‘stop’ the fight. Reflecting on the result during his post-fight press conference, Makhachev added context behind just how brutal the ...

This was to give the undefeated champion a chance to fight Makhachev in one of the biggest fights the UFC could book in either division. While Topuria vacated the title to fight Makhachev, he did ...

Islam Makhachev admits he would've like simultaneous two-division UFC champion status but understand why the promotion wanted him to give up the lightweight belt. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC ...

Ilia Topuria wants to fight Islam Makhachev by hell or high water. Topuria and Makhachev recently vacated the UFC featherweight and lightweight titles, respectively, to pursue belts in different ...