That had Makhachev contemplating jumping up to 185 pounds, which middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis cautioned him about ...

Paddy Pimblett dismisses UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria ’s star power.

Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov are known ... Meanwhile, Makhachev seems unafraid of showcasing his funny side; sometimes even pushing the envelope in that regard. Heading into his most ...

Islam Makhachev," Aspinall said on his YouTube channel. "As we all know, to me, pound-for-pound is a lot of made-up stuff. I don't look into that. But it's just funny that he's kind of jumped ship ...

When it comes to ground game and wrestling, Dagestani fighters have dominated like no other, with Islam Makhachev being a prime example. Since the sport is all about showcasing skills, Team Khabib ...

Unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev may yet to have even fought for divisional spoils in his Octagon tenure, ...

Sean Strickland believes Islam Makhachev is too small for middleweight and has warned him against moving up the division in ...

Khamzat Chimaev weighed in on UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev’s potential bulking up for a move to middleweight. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev wants a shot at two-weight ...

However, his ambitions align with those of Alexander Volkanovski, who also faced Islam Makhachev but fell short twice. Unlike Volkanovski, Topuria has repeatedly mocked the Russian fighter on ...

Anthony Smith doesn't agree with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev being the UFC's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) already was No. 1 prior to quickly submitting Renato ...