Sonnen, who was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame's Fight Wing for his war with Anderson Silva at UFC 117, was among the vocal parties who believed Makhachev had more to do in the lightweight ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has kept a relatively low profile in recent years following his retirement. Nurmagomedov’s legacy is already assured and ‘The Eagle’ isn’t interested in remaining in the spotlight, ...

Former champ backs Islam Makhachev’s move to 170, praising his ambition: “He’s chasing greatness, not just defending titles.” ...

Islam Makhachev is eyeing a new challenge—and a second belt. The reigning lightweight king has set his sights on welterweight gold in a bid to join the ...

😅💰 Renato Moicano says that in his last fight with Islam Makhachev he could afford to lose because he was getting a flat ...

Joaquin Buckley warns Islam Makhachev of his move to the UFC's welterweight division. UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that, upon ...

Islam Makhachev Moving Up To Welterweight In The Wake Of Belal’s Loss It has already been confirmed by Dana White that Makhachev will fight JDM for the 170 lb title, likely sometime early in the ...

Former champion Oliveira is 13-2 in his last 15 fights with one of his losses to Makhachev. His opponent, Topuria, looks to improve to 17-0 as a pro and become a two-division champion in the process.

Ilia Topuria is already looking past Charles Oliveira to a potential lightweight showdown with Islam Makhachev. Topuria is set to face Oliveira for Makhachev's vacated lightweight belt at UFC 317.

Islam Makhachev has fired back at Ilia Topuria over his claim that the Russian is a “hypocrite”, calling his distant rival: “Just a big mouth with a nice haircut.” Topuria, 28, recently ...