In the UFC championship sphere, few storylines are as intriguing as the ongoing tension between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. These two champions from different weight classes have been ...

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will go for his fourth consecutive title defense against a familiar foe when he rematches Arman Tsarukyan in the UFC 311 main event. Makhachev (26-1 MMA ...

Islam Makhachev and Nate Diaz recently made ... a media member put the UFC CEO a tough position by asking him whether or not Makachev potentially defeating Arman Tsarukyan would sway him into ...

The main event of the evening will include Islam Makachev, a friend and training partner of Khabib Nurmagomedov's, vs. Arman Tsarukyan. On Thursday, the UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed ...

Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan will rematch with the biggest stakes possible when they clash for the lightweight title in the UFC 311 main event. After Makhachev spoiled Tsarukyan's short ...

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Russian star Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311 in California on 18 January. The fight is a rematch of their brilliant 2019 contest which ...

UFC 311 is set to place at the brand-new Intuit Dome, which is located in Inglewood, California. The fight card is already stacking up to be quite exciting, with Johnny Walker vs Bogdan Guskov ...

Bangladesh clinched the Jamaica Test by 101 runs to square the series • Athelstan Bellamy Head coach Phil Simmons lauded Bangladesh's mental shift from trying to survive to trying to win, after ...

Yes, even Islam Makhachev. For context, Makhachev is the guy right now. He’s not only the UFC lightweight champion but also the top fighter in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings.