Lightweight champion Islam ... withdrawal of Makhachev's original opponent. Add in the fact that his first defense came in a superfight with featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski, and there's ...

Islam Makhachev reacts after defeating Renato ... Ilia Topuria celebrates his championship victory against Alexander Volkanovski during UFC 298 at Honda Center. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images ...

Alexander Volkanovski credits UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for his calculated approach. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title in a rematch vs. Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 ...

He has been backed to become a UFC superstar by no less than Alexander Volkanovski ... to UFC lightweight king Islam Makhachev later this year. Wonderfully, both Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria ...

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UFC superstar Ilia Topuria wants to brush a rematch with Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski in favour of moving to lightweight -- and a superfight with Islam Makhachev – while also stressing ...

Volkanovski has ... knockout losses to Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria left him without his belt and his future in doubt. UFC 312: Du Plessis v Strickland 2 | SUN 9 FEB | UFC middleweight king ...