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Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria predicted by UFC legend who has fought both men

Alexander Volkanovksi is better placed than almost everyone to predict the biggest fight of 2025. Ilia Topuria recently left its featherweight belt to pursue a potential fight with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, which is fresh from a quick entry victory over Renato Moicano on UFC 311. Alexander Volkanovski was famous by Topuria when they met […]

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Ilia Topuria officially vacates featherweight title with Islam Makhachev clash reportedly in the works

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Ilia Topuria will offer to become a two -way champion against Islam Makhachev later this year. The featherweight champion won his first belt by eliminating Alexander Volkanovski on UFC 298 last February 2024. Ilia Topuria then defended it spectacularly by sleeping Max Holloway in October on UFC 308. Now he has decided to go up

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‘Highly unusual’… UFC legend slams Ilia Topuria for chasing Islam Makhachev fight

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An MMA icon has had enough of Ilia Topuria campaign that takes on Islam Makhachev. Since the elimination of Max Holloway, the Spanish georgian has desperately tried to have the Russian in a fight. Topuria has even tried to wind Makhachev by claiming that Dagestanis cannot win hard fights. Although 'El Matador' would be crazy

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World champion grappler breaks down Islam Makhachev’s signature D’Arce choke submission which tapped Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano

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The lightweight champion of the UFC has started to implement a characteristic technique at the highest level. Islam Makhachev has always been a threat of submission and he has proven that within the Octagon, half of his UFC victories will come through this profit method. However, it is in his recent battles where a favorite

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Belal Muhammad insists he’ll vacate UFC title for Islam Makhachev as he labels 185 ‘the easiest weight class’ to dominate

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UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad may have a 'nomad' in his visor, but knows that there is only one phone call from Islam Makhachev to change his plans. Islam Makhachev is planning to continue with lightweight in the very near future, but with his good friend and training partner who rules a division above him,

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Islam Makhachev accuses Ilia Topuria of being too fat for featherweight as he opens up on UFC champion showdown

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The words war between UFC champions Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria continues – and now the Dagestani Wrecking Ball becomes personal with his attacks. While Islam Makhachev has plagued a switch to middleweight, many MMA fans expect the next champion versus matchup from below against a superstar, instead of above. Unbelved UFC Featherweight King Ilia

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Islam Makhachev responds to Dana White teasing ‘something special’ for his next fight: ‘There is an offer’

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Islam Makhachev can be at the point of a super fight with the UFC Lightweight Champion that gives an interesting response to Dana White's comments. Recently the president of the world's prime minister mixed Martial Arts promotion 'something special' for legend. In his recent matches, the Russian has looked down on a brilliant way, with

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‘I’m the king’… Khamzat Chimaev reacts to Islam Makhachev teasing move to middleweight

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Khamzat Chimaev weighed on UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev's potential bulking for a switch to middleweight. UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev wants a shot at the status of a two-way world championship after his most recent lightweight defending defense on UFC 311. Not long after the fast work of Renato Moicano in the Maine event

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‘Stop wasting time’… Alexander Volkanovski responds to Ilia Topuria wanting to fight Islam Makhachev

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After he eliminated both Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway last year, Ilia Topuria 2024 finished as the majority of the Jager of the Year. When Ilia Topuria Alexander Volkanovski eliminated on UFC 298 to become the new featherweight champion, he immediately catapulted himself in superstar. The young Spaniard then accelerated that even further when he

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Dricus Du Plessis’ ultimate UFC goal includes taking Alex Pereira’s belt and Islam Makhachev’s ranking

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Dricus Du Plessis has important goals in the UFC, from winning a new world title to earning the pound-for-pound number one place. The middleweight champion has not yet lost in the Octagon and rematches Sean Strickland on Saturday evening in the main event of UFC 312. He has always been one of the most famous

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Islam Makhachev branded ‘almost Khabib’ by Dricus Du Plessis after teasing middleweight title challenge

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Islam Makhachev continues to be compared to his head coach and old friend, Khabib Nurmagomedov. After his recent victory over Renato Moicano at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev broke the record for most title defenses in the lightweight division, which exceeds his head coach, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Since 'The Eagle' retiring shocking in 2020, MMA fans and

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Sean Strickland sends brutal warning to ‘little man’ Islam Makhachev after teasing middleweight move

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Sean Strickland has warned Islam Makhachev that he may think twice about a potential movement in weight. The lightweight champion has now broken the record for most UFC title defenses on 155LB, but is not happy to challenge the former training partner Belal Muhammad for the Welterweight belt. Instead, he wants to challenge a maximum

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