Islam Makhachev has received support from a UFC vet amidst ducking allegations as he ignores the Ilia Topuria matchup at ...

Islam Makhachev vs Jack Della Maddalena looks like it's getting closer to confirmation. But is it the right bout for these ...

Islam Makhachev has already fought in one championship fight so far this year. Back in January, during UFC 311 in Inglewood, CA at Intuit Dome, he defended the UFC Lightweight Championship for the ...

Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) reacts after defeating Renato Moicano (not pictured) in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. Mandatory ...

You can find him at X @james_brizuela. That was until the events of UFC 315 prompted a response from Makhachev. The dominant champion revealed he would be moving up to middleweight to challenge ...

Chael Sonnen believes Islam Makhachev wanted no part of Ilia Topuria. After Belal Muhammad lost his welterweight title to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315, Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC ...

One lightweight contender likes his chances against Islam Makhachev—even without a training camp for the UFC champ. Beneil Dariush has been in the UFC lightweight rankings for almost a decade ...

Makhachev left no doubt in the UFC 311 headliner ... the opening stanza of their lightweight championship bout at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The late shift from Arman Tsarukyan to “Moicano ...