It was recently announced that Makhachev will be vacating the UFC lightweight title in favor of moving up to 170 pounds.

Islam Makhachev has officially vacated his lightweight title, with the 33-year old set to move to welterweight to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the 170-pound title.

Paddy Pimblett questions why Islam Makhachev must vacate his title while Jon Jones retains his, sparking debate among UFC ...

Islam Makhachev slammed by MMA legend, who claims he avoided a showdown with Ilia Topuria. The UFC pound-for-pound number one has chosen to vacate his lightweight championship and fight Jack Della ...

Jack Della Maddalena's coach insists Islam Makhachev won't be able to survive his star student's power. Fresh off his ...

That Islam Makhachev is going up to welterweight to challenge for a title is not a surprise. Vacating his current belt may ...

Before Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated his UFC lightweight title, he dismissed ex-featherweight champ Topuria (16-0 ...

Thursday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,566, the guys discuss the ...

Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira are now officially set to battle for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 317 on June 28 ...

The bitter feud between the two pound-for-pound stars comes months on from Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov’s title fight ...

If Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev continue their back-and-forth in the wake of Topuria's move to lightweight to chase ...

The UFC is heading for a confusing place regarding International Fight Week. The annual marquee event generally features a ...