UFC featherweight champion and one of MMA’s biggest breakout stars, Ilia Topuria revealed his plans to vacate his title and move up to lightweight.

Islam Makhachev is one of the most stoic fighters in the UFC, seldom displaying excessive emotions, either positive or negative. One notable moment of Makhachev's expressing more emotion than ...

Jun 1, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) fights Dustin Poirier (blue gloves) during UFC 302 at Prudential Center. The stakes couldn’t be any higher for Islam Makhachev. He ...

Ahead of Islam Makhachev’s highly anticipated return, Khabib has been reviewing the UFC lightweight champion’s previous fight, meticulously identifying areas for improvement. Khabib ...

The first major event of 2025 is expected to feature a lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. However, Makhachev’s manager recently provided a significant update on ...

Paddy Pimblett is boldly declaring that he has what it takes to dethrone Islam Makhachev if their paths ever cross in the Octagon. “The Baddy” is on a red-hot six-fight win streak in the UFC ...

UFC is gearing up for its final pay-per-view of 2024. On Dec. 7, the mixed martial arts organization returns to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 310. UFC 310 was generally seen as a card ...

Lightweight champion and pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev (26-1) didn’t hold back after news broke of Conor McGregor’s (22-6) rape conviction. The Dagestani fighter, known for his ...

Islam Makhachev was so awed by Muslim Salikhov’s KO win over Song Kenan at UFC Macau that he was lost for words, much like most fans. But when he did find the words to congratulate, the three he used ...

Dan Hooker believes Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s opponents are often intimidated before the fight starts. Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) experienced it first hand when he faced current ...

The Brazilian also sent out a message to Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. Speaking to the media following his decision win over Chandler, “Do Bronx” revealed that “Iron” repeatedly hit the back of ...