A former UFC fighter advises Makhachev: "If I were him, I wouldn't take the fight with Topuria"
Matt Brown spoke about the possibility of 'El Matador' being the next lightweight title contender. The next opponent for Islam Makhachev (27-1) remains a mystery. The lightweight champion is coming ...
Dmitry Bivol admits a street fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov would favour Nurmagomedov
Dmitry Bivol assessed a hypothetical street fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov, acknowledging that Khabib's grappling skills ...
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Shara Magomedov shares honest take on how Islam Makhachev would fare against Dricus du Plessis: "He's got good skills for middleweight"
Shara Magomedov (left) believes Islam Makhachev (right) can compete with Dricus du Plessis (center) at middleweight. [Images courtesy: @UFCEurope via X/Twitter] Ahead of UFC Saudi Arabia ...
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Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria predicted by UFC legend who has fought both men
Ilia Topuria recently vacated his featherweight belt to pursue a potential fight with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, who is fresh off a quick submission win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311.
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Dana White reveals reason behind Ilia Topuria’s shock move to vacate UFC title and what comes next
“Islam, if I want to, I can finish you. If I want to, I can knock you out,” Topuria said on social media after the lightweight titleholder’s win at UFC 311 against Renato Moicano.
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Alexander Volkanovski reacts to Diego Lopes fight after Ilia Topuria’s surprise UFC decision
Wedneday (19 February) brought the shock news that Ilia Topuria was dropping the belt, as he eyes a shot at lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. That move comes after just one title defence by ...
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Makhachev and Topuria May Face Off in Early 2025
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev may face former UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria in a bout scheduled for 2025. Journalist Ariel Helwani broke the news on social media. According to his ...
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Ilia Topuria officially vacates featherweight title with Islam Makhachev clash reportedly in the works
Ilia Topuria will bid to become a two-weight champion against Islam Makhachev later this year. The featherweight champion won his first belt by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 last ...
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Michael Bisping on how Ilia Topuria could be catalyst for an Islam Makhachev super-fight: “Antagonization I love”
Michael Bisping believes Ilia Topuria finally gets dream super fight with UFC 155-pound champ Islam Makhachev based on crass banter. With his clinical mayhem over top names, Ilia Topuria recently took ...
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'I Have Fought Ilia Topuria & Islam Makhachev - Here's Who Wins Lightweight Fight'
A potential fight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev is now on the cards after the featherweight champion vacated his belt in pursuit of moving up to the lightweight division. UFC CEO Dana ...
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Islam Makhachev Vs Ilia Topuria Plans Revealed, Potentially At UFC International Fight Week
Ariel Helwani has reported that the UFC's plan is to book Makhachev vs Topuria for 2025, and perhaps even at UFC International Fight Week. Topuria has been calling out UFC Lightweight Championship ...