Islam Makhachev is seemingly committed to staying at welterweight after vacating his lightweight title. The Russian is set to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the 170 pound gold next month at UFC ...

Ilia Topuria’s lightweight move sparked ongoing discussions about a potential high-profile matchup against Islam Makhachev. However, fans were stunned when Makhachev abandoned the highly anticipated ...

Islam Makhachev believes Ilia Topuria is clearly ducking the most legitimate title contender. After Makhachev vacated his lightweight title, Topuria won the belt by knocking out former champ Charles ...

Ilia Topuria has been keeping tight-lipped about when, where, and who he’ll be fighting next. The 28-year-old decided to focus on other fights when he made his last social media post. Topuria reacted ...

Former UFC titleholder Sean O’Malley delivered a hot take regarding Ilia Topuria’s status among MMA’s pound-for-pound greats.

Retired UFC star raises doubts about Islam Makhachev returning to lightweight after bulking up for a welterweight run.

The rivalry between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria has evolved into one of the UFC’s most intriguing storylines and one of MMA's most captivating sagas in the modern era. Initially, Topuria, the ...

Earlier this year, Ilia Topuria moved up to lightweight, and many fans expected a superfight against Islam Makhachev. However, the matchup never materialized, as the Dagestani champion vacated his ...

Arman Tsarukyan believes Ilia Topuria's knockout power is overrated. Tsarukyan has been trading shots with Topuria, who ...

PFL champion Usman Nurmagomedov has long deferred Islam Makhachev as the best lightweight in the sport, although he always expected to claim that top spot once his friend and teammate either retired ...

Ilia Topuria hails Merab Dvalishvili as a “living legend” following his remarkable third consecutive title defense at UFC 320 ...

Makhachev relinquished his lightweight title for a move up to welterweight, which prevented his superfight with Topuria from ...