Standing in Makhachev's pursuit of a second UFC belt is Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who outstruck Belal Muhammad to ...

Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has the perfect battleground to begin his welterweight campaign. Makhachev, ...

Islam Makhachev tells Kamaru Usman to get in line for a UFC welterweight title shot.

Charles Oliveira has let go of his need to avenge his loss to Islam Makhachev. The former UFC lightweight champion once ...

For the first time since giving up UFC lightweight gold, Islam Makhachev speaks at length about his move to welterweight and ...

Ilia Topuria has been vocal about chasing Islam Makhachev after claiming the lightweight belt against Charles Oliveira at UFC ...

Ilia Topuria's devastating knockout win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 demonstrated that the former champion can be just as ...

Former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was long thought to be Topuria’s toughest test at 155 lbs, however, that fight is ...

Makhachev will be watching closely to see who begins the next era at 155 pounds, but former featherweight champ Topuria (16-0 ...

Makhachev’s move up was put in place after Jack Della Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad at UFC 315 to win the 170-pound title ...

Ilia Topuria has made it clear that he’s the face of the new generation of MMA fighters after bulldozing past Charles Oliveira in the first round of their main event clash at UFC 317.

His opponent was no less credible. Brazil's Oliveira is a former champion at lightweight, and outside of a championship loss to Makhachev, has looked nigh on unbeatable in recent years, defeating the ...