Arman Tsarukyan and Charles Oliveira were the most speculated names for Islam Makhachev's next fight. However, the champ has ...

Islam Makhachev wants multi-division championship glory, but one UFC analyst would prefer to see him stick in his own lane.

Du Plessis is coming off arguably the biggest win of his career as he defended the middleweight belt against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 last year. A win over Strickland would likely set him up for a ...

If the UFC are looking to book the biggest possible matchup for Islam Makhachev, a move up in weight could potentially deliver a huge title fight later in 2025.

Future matchups are discussed for UFC champs Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili, and more following UFC 311.

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 22: Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts after his teammate Islam ... [+] Makhachev of Russia wins the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 280 event ...

"It was announced on Saturday night that he’ll be fighting Dan Hooker (at UFC 313). Maybe the winner of that, but I believe at this moment in time that Islam Makhachev deserves something bigger ...

Islam Makhachev managed to set a new UFC lightweight championship defense record after ... that he is only 33 years old and still fighting at such a high level, with plenty more to compete for.

Currently, Islam Makhachev is the reigning UFC lightweight champion, while Usman Nurmagomedov holds the Bellator lightweight championship. There has always been considerable buzz surrounding both of ...

Islam Makhachev has been nothing short of dominant in his lightweight ... Holloway has been a cardio god all his career with multiple fights finishing in the championship rounds and going the distance ...