Ilia Topuria on fighting at lightweight . In a recent interview with Fox Sports Australia, Ilia Topuria shed some light on ...

Bryce Mitchell (left) once described the first fight between Islam Makhachev (far right) and Alexander Volkanovski (center right) as a robbery. [Images courtesy: @UFC_CA and @ufc via X/Twitter ...

When Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title in dominant fashion in January, UFC president Dana White declared him the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the organisation. The 33-year ...

Dana White isn't sure about UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev jumping two weight classes. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is eager to become a two-weight UFC champion, but standing in the ...

Dustin Poirier is expected to return in 2025 for what is being labeled as his ‘last dance’. The opponent and the date remain to be undisclosed for now but the former UFC interim champion took the time ...

Islam Makhachev has been dominating the UFC lightweight division for some time now. The fighter has four title defenses, more than any lightweight in the history of UFC. He is more than eager to ...

INGLEWOOD, California — Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory. It didn’t ...

Heading into Saturday’s UFC 311 fight card, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was tied with three other fighters for the most title defenses in UFC lightweight history. Less than five ...

as Volkanovski is the former UFC featherweight champion and initially challenged Makhachev in Feb. 2023 for the sole purpose of a super-fight. Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Islam ...

Islam Makhachev ... so Makhachev will need a fresh challenger to remain active. Although rumblings have started to surface about former Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski rematching ...

Inglewood: Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory. It didn’t take long for ...

There’s no doubt that the claims of Islam Makhachev being a better version of Khabib Nurmagomedov hold weight. His impressive winning streak and ability to dominate anyone who steps in his path ...