Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), who vacated his UFC lightweight title to challenge welterweight champ Jack Della Maddalena ...

Islam Makhachev has already proven himself as the king of the lightweights, running through just about every top contender ...

The Russian has once again publicly admitted that he wants to fight the Spanish-Georgian after his welterweight title fight ...

Islam Makhachev says fighters from his part of the world have more pressure to succeed. | Getty/UFC Islam Makhachev believes ...

Like Chimaev, Makhachev’s tentative next opponent Jack Della Maddalena has never been beaten in the UFC. The welterweight ...

Khabib Nurmaomgedov doesn’t believe Ilia Topuria can beat Arman Tsarukyan. At the beginning of 2025, all the talk was about ...

What’s even more striking is that, for the first time in years, not a single American holds a men’s UFC title. On the surface ...

During a recent press conference, which he attended, Makhachev spoke about his fellow countryman, Khamzat Chimaev 's dominant ...

The UFC currently has no American-born champions except Kayla Harrison, and former pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev ...

The rivalry between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria has evolved into one of the UFC’s most intriguing storylines and one of ...

Islam Makhachev explains why there are no American champions in the UFC today: "They just started signing more of our guys, ...

Islam Makhachev believes Arman Tsarukyan is the most deserving lightweight contender. | Getty/UFC Islam Makhachev considers ...