Makhachev already owns the record for most successful UFC lightweight title defenses (four) and he now has the opportunity to ...

Daniel Cormier identifies Shavkat Rakhmonov as a potentially career-defining challenge for Islam Makhachev at welterweight.

Islam Makhachev could face a real challenge at welterweight. At UFC 322 this past Saturday, the former lightweight champion ...

Team Khabib's manager responds to Ilia Topuria calling out Islam Makhachev after UFC 322, sparking heated MMA controversy, ...

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman wants to be the first challenger to newly minted division champion Islam Makhachev, calling it one of the "biggest, baddest" bouts the promotion can make.

Kamaru Usman should be first on line at Sizzler for the early bird special, not first on line for the next crack at the 170-pound title. That’s according to former UFC welterweight champion Belal ...

Leon Edwards has dropped five places in the UFC rankings update, while Islam Makhachev has reclaimed his spot as pound-for-pound king. Paddy Pimblett has also climbed one spot at lightweight in ...

With Makhachev (19-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) changing the guard at 170 pounds with a unanimous decision over Jack Della Maddalena (18-3 ...

Belal Muhammad doesn't know who Islam Makhachev's first UFC welterweight title defense will come against – but he strongly believes it should not come against one individual in particular.

Readers were given six choices — Usman, Ilia Topuria, Michael Morales, Sean Brady, Carlos Prates, and the winner of Belal ...

Saturday's UFC 322 card in New York City was easily one of the best of the year, and it set the stage for some huge fights in 2026.

Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria is a dream fight that many fans yearn to see, but a former UFC titleholder doesn't see the ...