UFC welterweight veteran Vicente Luque believes that Islam Makhachev’s entrance in the 170-pound class will be “very cool,” ...

After dominating most elite lightweight contenders, Islam Makhachev is now eyeing greater glory by moving up to the welterweight division. His decision follows Jack Della Maddalena’s ruthless ...

That fight, of course, has now been made possible because Islam ... Gaethje. Makhachev, meanwhile, has now made four successful defenses, although two were over late-notice opponents in Alexander ...

Islam Makhachev, the UFC lightweight champion, is targeting Jack Della Maddalena's welterweight title, setting the stage for a high-stakes crossover fight in 2025. Stephen Thompson cautions ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev appears closer to a title fight than not. According to Eurosport, Makhachev is in camp preparing fight against an unnamed opponent. “I can confirm that ...

Arman Tsarukyan defends Islam Makhachev's stance of not ... Regardless, many undermined those wins, saying Makhachev beat a smaller opponent. Hence, Makhachev doesn’t want to fight another ...

His last featherweight title defence was nearly two years ago against Yair Rodriguez, which came five months after a narrow loss to Islam Makhachev ... punch that made his opponent's head snap ...

While he has faced criticism for his lack of finishes, with just one stoppage in his current streak, his ability to outwork and overwhelm top-tier opponents has made ... makes him a must-watch ...

Despite Topuria's claims that Makhachev is scared, the latter has faced multiple featherweight opponents in his title defenses. Ilia Topuria’s response to Islam Makhachev turning down the fight ...

Islam Makhachev’s coach is focusing on a different challenger than Ilia Topuria after a lightweight shake-up this weekend. Makhachev has been struggling for challengers since breaking the record ...