Kamaru Usman is confident he's the only welterweight contender who can truly challenge UFC champion Islam Makhachev.

Islam Makhachev doesn’t think Paddy Pimblett deserves the next lightweight title shot. While Arman Tsarukyan was the No.1 contender, he will headline UFC Qatar against Dan Hooker on Nov. 22 at the ...

Islam Makhachev is making the move up to 170 pound to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight title at UFC 322 on Nov. 14 in Madison Square Garden. If Makhachev (27-1) is successful in ...

Islam Makhachev has stoked speculation surrounding a potential fight with UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria after naming his ideal opponent for the touted White House card. Makhachev, 34, has ...

Next month, Islam Makhachev will take on what could be his biggest challenge to date. After some initial concerns with putting on additional weight, Makhachev’s preparations for competing at ...

Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is set to challenge for the welterweight title at UFC 322 next month, but he already has his eyes set on a bigger matchup down the line. Makhachev told ...

Islam Makhachev relinquished his gold earlier this year in pursuit of some more. The former UFC lightweight champion may find it at Madison Square Garden. Makhachev will challenge welterweight ...

It didn’t take long for media to start floating the idea of an Islam Makhachev v Khamzat Chimaev superfight. Chimaev burst onto the UFC scene in 2020 at 170 pounds, tearing through the division’s ...

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 ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov might have given away the event at which Islam Makhachev will challenge for the UFC welterweight title, as a fight with Jack Della Maddalena looms. Makhachev relinquished the ...