Ilia Topuria’s UFC 317 win put him at No. 1 in the pound-for-pound rankings. Islam Makhachev calls it marketing and eyes a ...

Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) walked through that door at UFC 317 in June, when the former featherweight champion moved up in ...

Earlier this year, Makhachev followed in his mentor’s path and gave the lightweight title back to the UFC having never lost ...

For context, Dana White had Makhachev's quote about being ready to fight anyone immortalized on a wall at the UFC Performance ...

Islam Makhachev has been expected to challenge for the welterweight championship since those rumors first surfaced early this ...

Islam Makhachev joked with Movlid Khaybulaev that he needed to win last night’s PFL World Tournament – because he already spent his $1million purse from his last victory.

Ever since Jack Della Maddalen a’s win over Belal Muhammad back in May, the newly minted champ has been on a collision course with former pound-for-pound kingpin Islam Makhachev. According to Khabib ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has played a major role in shaping Islam Makhachev’s career, guiding him through major fight camps. The ...

Islam Makhachev believes the Ultimate Fighting Championship is using its pound-for-pound rankings as a marketing ploy.

Khabib Nurmagomedov is "more concerned" about Islam Makhachev losing to Jack Della Maddalena than he ever was Ilia Topuria.

Daniel Cormier recently opened up about a potential fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria.

Islam Makhachev sees being overtaken on the UFC pound-for-pound ranks by Ilia Topuria as an opportunity for them to fight.