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Ex-UFC title challenger believes Islam Makhachev would struggle against Ilia Topuria, citing striking and relentless pressure ...
Islam Makhachev has responded to one popular UFC analyst's claims that he ducked a lightweight title defense against Ilia ...
UFC titles have changed hands recently, but what does it mean for the divisions when champions keep leaving without losing ...
Islam Makhachev is eyeing a new challenge—and a second belt. The reigning lightweight king has set his sights on welterweight gold in a bid to join the ...
Chael Sonnen believes Islam Makhachev wanted no part of Ilia Topuria and can't beliebe he even vacated his lightweight title ...
The Dagestani will become a fixture at welterweight soon, as he gears up to challenge for Jack Della Maddalena’s newly won UFC gold. Topuria has branded Makhachev a “coward” in response, accusing him ...
UFC veteran blasts Islam Makhachev for “running away” from Ilia Topuria, stirring controversy over a potential champ vs.
Topuria accused Makhachev of ‘running away’ in response, sparking a war of words on social media. According to one former UFC title challenger, though, there is only one “real” rivalry in MMA — and it ...
Daniel Cormier is defending Islam Makhachev's move to welterweight after Chael Sonnen called him a coward.
Before Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated his UFC lightweight title, he dismissed ex-featherweight champ Topuria (16-0 ...
The pair of top pound for pound fighters could have had a superfight over the summer that now appears dead in the water ...
The UFC is heading for a confusing place regarding International Fight Week. The annual marquee event generally features a ...