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

And although Makhachev is widely regarded as the pound-for-pound best fighter on the planet, ahead of his move up to 170lbs, ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

There is no doubt that fighters from the Caucasus region have been dominating the UFC over the last few years. The post Khabib Nurmagomedov Dismisses Conor McGregor’s Compatriot From Being Threat to ...

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 ...

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