The pound-for-pound #1 mixed martial artist in the world in 2025 is Islam Makhachev Makhachev is the UFClightweight champion ...

Islam Makhachev may be facing a lose-lose scenario if he fights Ilia Topuria, according to UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush.

The UFC landscape is always evolving, and the potential arrival of Islam Makhachev in the welterweight division has sent shockwaves through the MMA world. Ian Machado Garry, a respected figure in the ...

Carlos Prates is preparing to fight Ian Garry. Islam Makhachev may move to welterweight. Belal Muhammad might vacate his title to avoid fighting Makhachev. Prates believes Makhachev is a tougher ...

Michael Bisping doesn't see the UFC pushing Islam Makhachev to vacate his lightweight championship with a move up to welterweight. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) has wanted a chance at a second UFC ...

He believes Islam Makhachev is hesitant to fight Ilia Topuria, fearing a win would be dismissed as another victory over a featherweight. Tsarukyan anticipates a title shot, potentially for an ...

Michael Bisping doesn't see the UFC pushing Islam Makhachev to vacate his lightweight championship with a move up to welterweight. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) has wanted a chance at a second ...

Michael Bisping (right) doesn't think Islam Makhachev (left) will be stripped of his UFC title. [Image courtesy: @Islam_Makhachev and @MikeBisping on Instagram] Michael Bisping believes the UFC ...

It might be just a matter of time before Islam Makhachev moves up a weight class. The UFC Lightweight Champion has been considering the massive career change for a while now, one of the only ...

It's a bold stance, especially as the UFC considers what to do next with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Makhachev last fought in January, defending his belt successfully and has flirted ...

Makhachev is currently on a whopping 15-fight winning streak. He has dominant victories over UFC legends such as Alexander Volkanovski , Dustin Poirier , Charles Oliveira , etc.