The lightweight division experienced a dramatic shift after Islam Makhachev vacated his title to pursue opportunities in the ...

Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) walked through that door at UFC 317 in June, when the former featherweight champion moved up in ...

The building blocks for a potential super fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria are being put in place. There's no ...

Former long-time 155-pound champion Islam Makhachev and his team previously overlooked Ilia Topuria as a legitimate contender ...

In pursuit of becoming a two-division champion, Makhachev relinquished his lightweight title shortly after friend Belal ...

For context, Dana White had Makhachev's quote about being ready to fight anyone immortalized on a wall at the UFC Performance ...

Islam Makhachev is unbothered by Ilia Topuria overtaking him in the official UFC rankings. For many years, Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) made it clear he was striving to be the No. 1 pound-for ...

Islam Makhachev sees being overtaken on the UFC pound-for-pound ranks by Ilia Topuria as an opportunity for them to fight. Following Topuria’s incredible win over Charles Oliveira during ...

They’ll square off for middleweight gold at UFC 319, which will take place in Chicago’s United Center on Saturday night. Fans ...

“I think Topuria would beat Islam Makhachev — that’s my opinion. I hope the UFC lets Topuria move up and fight. 145 champion, 155 champion, 170 champion — that’s amazing.

Islam Makhachev is unbothered by Ilia Topuria overtaking him in the official UFC rankings. For many years, Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) made it clear he was striving to be the No. 1 pound-for ...