MMA journalist explains why Islam Makhachev is currently the biggest star in the UFC, highlighting his dominance, popularity, ...

Ilia Topuria has been pushing for the fight with Islam Makhachev since winning the featherweight title and defending last ...

Justin Gaethje silenced his detractors after a long fighting absence to outpoint Rafael Fiziev in the UFC 313 co-main event. A rematch of their UFC 286 clash looked oddily similar at UFC 313, as ...

In fact, Topuria is still holding on to the belief that he can either knock out or submit Makhachev, despite the significant difference in size between the pair. He sees nothing in Makhachev that ...

there isn't a concrete top contender for him to face there right now. The same, however, cannot be said for Islam Makhachev. The Dagestani captured the lightweight title back in October 2022 ...

Islam Makhachev ... comes in a one-off fight against Jai Herbert in 2022. Even so, Henry Cejudo argued an immediate title fight might be in store for "El Matador" across from Makhachev.

Islam Makhachev submits Renato Moicano in their ... have been flying about who the lightweight champion will face next after kicking off his year at UFC 311, and a potential superfight with ...

Lightweight contender Dustin Poirier believes the UFC should give featherweight champion Ilia Topuria an immediate shot at Islam Makhachev's title.UFC CEO Dana White announced last week that Topuria ...

It seems clear that everyone wants to see a fight between Ilia Topuria (16-0) and Islam Makhachev (27-1)... except for the Dagestani fighter himself. 'El Matador' is determined to leave the ...

Dustin Poirier believes Ilia Topuria should fight champion Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title immediately after vacating his featherweight belt.

While he named Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, his third pick caught everyone off guard, adding a surprising ... and include others they might face in the future, making this list even ...