An undefeated UFC featherweight contender recently voiced his opinion about a fight against Islam Makhachev. The 19-0 pro-MMA record-holding fighter considered the consequences of fighting Makhachev ...

MMA veteran defends Islam Makhachev, dismissing title strip talks and calling him the most successful lightweight on Earth.

Undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has been widely backed to take on former featherweight titleholder, Ilia ...

Ilia Topuria has expressed his desire to dethrone Islam Makhachev as the UFC lightweight champion. However, he recently stated that he is unwilling to fight in Russia. Makhachev, the current UFC ...

In a chat with Russian journalist Adam Zubayraev, Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why Islam Makhachev avoids a fight ... that there’s real tension. If the UFC decides to make this fight happen ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has ... Muhammad will be no match for Makhachev and none of the welterweights apart from Leon Edwards will give the Russian a tough fight.

Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't think Ilia Topuria is the biggest test for Islam Makhachev at lightweight. Since defending his title for a record fourth time, the l ...

Ilia Topuria vacated the 145lb belt with the aim of challenging Makhachev at 155lb – but could the latter move up in weight ...

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