Getty The MMA world is abuzz with reports that UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has turned down ... Justin Gaethje or Dustin Poirier at 155.” “[Ilia] needs to prove he’s not another ...

Nurmagomedov, 36, recorded three successful title defences in the UFC, submitting all three of his challengers: Conor McGregor in 2018, Dustin Poirier in 2019, and Gaethje in 2020. By submitting ...

Islam Makhachev could find himself in a difficult position if he agrees to fight Ilia Topuria, according to a former two-weight UFC champion. The Dagestani has solidified his status as the ...

who submitted Poirier in December 2021, could rematch him in New Orleans, Louisiana, and earn a title shot: "Here's what I would suggest. And I'm not a matchmaker. Topuria versus Islam Makhachev.

Islam Makhachev emerged as the next big thing in Dagestan. After Khabib Nurmagomedov sent shockwaves through the UFC, it was Makhachev who carried forward the legacy. Training alongside Khabib ...

Islam Makhachev has released an interesting video, of an up-and-coming fighter who’s left his homeland, to learn the ropes of Sambo in Dagestan. The region, located, in Russia, is renowned for ...