Former fighter-turned-analyst Chael Sonnen thinks the UFC has a big decision to make regarding lightweight kingpin Islam ...

Chael Sonnen believes there is an underlying reason why UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev wants to move weight classes.

Islam Makhachev is targeting a historic fight against the UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis. Makhachev defended his ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev considers it a legitimate possibility that he moves up to 185 pounds and defeats ...

Islam Makhachev would prefer to defend his UFC Lightweight Championship against Justin Gaethje next. He explained why.

Dricus du Plessis brutally shut down Islam Makhachev ‘s potential pursuit of championships in three divisions ahead of his UFC 312 return to the Octagon. After Makhachev teased a potential clash with ...

Now is the PERFECT time for Islam Makhachev to leave the UFC lightweight division. Merab Dvalishvili is primed to remain UFC bantamweight champion for all of 2025. Jiri Prochazka has new life as a ...

Islam Makhachev ... defence. Makhachev was expecting to fight Arman Tsarukyan here, six years after outpointing him in a competitive bout, but the Armenian-Russian suffered a back injury on ...

Islam Makhachev ... But while Makhachev will be celebrating, he has a new threat to deal with- Charles Oliveira. The former lightweight champion came close to challenging Makhachev. Back in ...

Islam Makhachev of Russia ... Friday because “of significant back pain” related to an injury. The 35-year-old Moicano, from Brazil, came in with nine victories in his past 10 fights, but proved to be ...

The ride to UFC 311 had some last-minute bumps in the road when would-be lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan suffered a back injury ... with champion Islam Makhachev, resulting in a ...

Islam Makhachev retained ... round D’Arce choke. Makhachev was expecting to face Arman Tsarukyan, whom he outpointed six years ago, but the latter suffered a back injury the day before the ...