Prior to UFC 316, he was ranked No. 4 in the official pound-for-pound rankings, and he was heavily favored to defeat Sean ...

Makhachev, a 5-foot-10 lightweight with a 70.5-inch reach, reigned among lightweights with 15 wins in a row, finishing ...

Makhachev and Muhammad’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, broke down the scenarios for MMA Junkie on Tuesday after UFC CEO Dana White announced Makhachev’s move to welterweight and the newly vacated title that ...

Arman Tsarukyan dismisses the notion that former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev moved to welterweight to avoid Ilia ...

Islam Makhachev is not running from Ilia Topuria, according to Chael Sonnen, who explains why the legend has left the ...

Islam Makhachev will be making the move to welterweight, and one surging contender has shared his take on how he will fare.

A UFC insider recently dismissed the idea of Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev competing in a welterweight bout in the future.

Paul Craig may top very few MMA all-time lists - but he has one stat that beats many of the very best in the UFC today.

UFC 316 headliner Sean O’Malley thinks the pound-for-pound mountain has more than one man at the summit. Not many debates consistently stir the discussion in mixed martial arts and the UFC quite like ...

Cory Sandhagen believes Ilia Topuria's style poses a tough challenge for Islam Makhachev in a potential lightweight clash.

However, the Russian felt that after two defences against Volkanovski he had faced enough fighters making their way up. As a result, Topuria vacated his 145lb belt, and will now take on former ...

A UFC insider recently shared his thoughts on the drama surrounding Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria and how fans will look back on the feud.