Ilia Topuria is once again claiming Islam Makhachev "ran" from him but remains hopeful their futures align in a historic UFC ...

Islam Makhachev thinks sees the UFC 317 main event between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira as a coin toss. Topuria and Oliveira will fight for the vacant lightweight title left behind by Makhachev ...

For the first time since giving up UFC lightweight gold, Islam Makhachev speaks at length about his move to welterweight and ...

Team Islam Makhachev doubles down on retirement talk, saying the lightweight champ may only have 7–8 more fights left in his ...

A UFC legend has a warning for Islam Makhachev, as he wants the soon-to-be former lightweight champion to avoid a big mistake ...

Joaquin Buckley isn’t buying the hype of a welterweight Islam Makhachev Many are predicting Makhachev, the UFC’s pound-for-pound king, to run through Maddalena if they meet in the Octagon ...

Islam Makhachev’s manager shuts down imminent retirement Makhachev’s outspoken manager Ali Abdelaziz has also shut down talks that the 33-year-old may be retiring sooner rather than later.

Islam Makhachev could incredibly retire after just three more fights according to coach Javier Mendez. Makhachev’s mentor and UFC legend Nurmagomedov retired at the age of 32, which many in t… ...

Islam Makhachev nothing thinking about retirement at least three more years of high-level competition — Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) June 17, 2025 Makhachev also seconded Abdelaziz’s comments.

Kamaru Usman is all for Islam Makhachev's move up to the UFC welterweight division. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated his UFC lightweight title and will get an immediate title shot against ...