Count one former champion among those pushing for some clarity in the lightweight title picture. In June, Ilia Topuria claimed the vacant lightweight throne—one vacated by Islam Makhachev to challenge ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks Islam Makhachev still holds pole position when it comes to putting together the biggest MMA fight possible. This Saturday, Makhachev challenges Jack Della Maddalena for the ...

Charles Oliveira has admitted he made a “stupid” choice against Ilia Topuria in their title fight, leading to a knockout defeat by “El Matador”. For Oliveira, the result meant his pursuit of a second ...

UFC 323 turned out to be a great card, other than watching two champions lose, with Alexandre Pantoja breaking his arm ...

Paddy Pimblett won’t be fighting for a title anytime soon if it’s up to Islam Makhachev. The former UFC lightweight champion was asked about who he expects Ilia Topuria—who claimed the 155-pound title ...

Islam Makhachev has stoked speculation surrounding a potential fight with UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria after naming his ideal opponent for the touted White House card. At such a critical ...

Islam Makhachev doesn’t understand why the UFC overlooked Arman Tsarukyan for a title shot. With lightweight champion Ilia ...

Islam Makhachev’s attention may be focused on Jack Della Maddalena, but his mind is already looking past Madison Square Garden. For him, UFC 322 is just the beginning, not the end. The Dagestani ...

While many around the world glowed about Islam Makahchev's UFC 322 performance, Ilia Topuria offered a different take. Minutes after the main event ended Saturday, Topuria ripped both Makhachev and ...

Islam Makhachev explains why he relates to Arman Tsarukyan's long road to a UFC title shot.