Islam Makhachev has been told to steer clear of a UFC superstar who’s desperate to get his hands on the lightweight championship. In his career, the Russian has cemented his status as the ...

Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria could potentially be on an inevitable collision course after Topuria vacated the featherweight belt for a full-time move to lightweight. Alexander Volkanovski and ...

Islam Makhachev's (left) manager slows down Ilia ... The first option proposed was Charles Oliveira, a former lightweight champion. The second was Dustin Poirier, a former interim lightweight ...

Islam Makhachev vs ... Volkanovski went 0-2 against Makhachev, albeit the rematch was on short notice for Volkanovski. "If you move up and he beat somebody like Charles, of course [title shot].

However, Topuria had been itching for a super fight with Islam Makhachev for a long time. And by the looks of it, Topuria fulfilled his wish. As per the rumors, the UFC is planning to put Islam ...

Javier Mendez says Islam Makhachev welcomes all challengers, and that includes UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria. Lightweight Champion Makhachev is taking names at 155lbs, defending his ...

Islam Makhachev is undoubtedly one of the top fighters ... He believes Topuria should first prove himself by facing Dustin Poirier or Charles Oliveira in a contender fight. According to him ...

Islam Makhachev has dominated the lightweight division in the UFC for nearly a decade. He won the title by defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 and has since defended it four times. A prominent ...

Justin Gaethje says Khabib is the toughest opponent he’s ever faced, and his dream fight is against Islam Makhachev 👀 “[Islam] is the champ, and I do believe that is a better matchup for me ...