That Islam Makhachev is going up to welterweight to challenge for a title is not a surprise. Vacating his current belt may have been.

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has vacated his title, paving the way for Ilia Topuria to meet Charles Oliveira for ...

Topuria became the 145-pound champion roughly 15 months ago when he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298. Topuria ...

Ilia Topuria has his lightweight title shot. UFC CEO Dana White announced Tuesday via Instagram Live that Topuria will fight ...

Even some of Conor McGregor’s most dedicated fans appear to be losing hope that he'll ever step into the UFC Octagon again.

If UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev moves up to welterweight, he may end up fighting another former pound-for-pound ...

The Dagestani wrestling style built a legendary reputation, largely due to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s and Islam Makhachev’s ...

Islam Makhachev, under Khabib Nurmagomedov's mentorship, dominated a short-notice title fight at UFC 311, reinforcing his global status and solidifying his elite lightweight division position.

Jon Jones and Nate Diaz believe Islam Makhachev is still new to the sport and needs more title fights to be fully proven.

UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev finds himself embroiled in controversy following Jack Della Maddalena’s upset ...

In his incredible career, Islam Makhachev has accumulated wins over three men that have held UFC gold in the past. He defeated Charles Oliveira, Alexander Volkanovski and Dustin Poirier in consecutive ...

MMA veteran doubts Islam Makhachev’s welterweight leap as Jack Della Maddalena emerges as UFC’s new champion. Can the ...