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UFC star calls Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev the ‘modern day Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov’

There is still hope for Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev. UFC fans have missed a number of huge fights this year, with a heavyweight title Unification Bout between Jones and Tom Aspinall as one of them. Despite guarantees from UFC CEO Dana White, the Superfight never happened, and the promotion eventually continued, as with Ilia […]

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Khabib Nurmagomedov lays out ‘honest’ retirement timeframe for Islam Makhachev ahead of leaked return

Khabib Nurmagomedov made the decision to retire while he was still on top of the lightweight division of the UFC. Since then, the former unbeaten champion has spoken many times about advising hunters to walk away early before they are past their best. A hunter who is clearly not at that stage is another former

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Islam Makhachev’s coach reverses course on Ilia Topuria fight after previously being ‘not interested’ in booking

The team of Islam Makhachev is now open to the idea of fighting Ilia Topuria, just a few months after Makhachev has left the lightweight belt. Islam Makhachev shocked the MMA world when he announced that he left his UFC light weight title for a switch to Welterweight. Makhachev sounded his decision only a few

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Islam Makhachev enters fight camp after Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘leaked’ his next UFC title bout

Islam Makhachev has finished his vacation while he goes back to fight to fight for a “leaked” by Khabib Nurmagomedov. During a Q&A on Saturday in New York, Nurmagomedov confirmed that Makhachev will be Headliner later this year in Madison Square Garden. He will be confronted against Jack della Maddalena for the Welterweight title after

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Khabib Nurmagomedov leaks Islam Makhachev’s next UFC title fight at historic venue after he gave up belt

Khabib Nurmagomedov has informed fans what exactly is happening with the next step from Islam Makhachev. Earlier this year Makhachev followed the path of his mentor and gave the lightweight title back to the UFC that it had never lost. In 2020, Nurmagomedov withdrew from the sport at the request of his mother, and now

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What Islam Makhachev did with Khabib Nurmagomedov after his UFC title win is recreated by PFL tournament winner

Another member of the Khabib Nurmagomedov team had wrapped gold around their waist on Friday evening. The first of three PFL World Tournament: Finals Events In August took place in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, with the belts of the featherweight and welterweight on the line. Before Thad Jean remained unbeaten by dominating Logan Storley

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UFC legend rejects Islam Makhachev’s ‘backwards’ opinion on Ilia Topuria’s pound-for-pound ranking

Islam Makhachev has been told that he was completely wrong with his opinion about the climb of Ilia Topuria to become pound-for-pound king. A large part of this year spoke about a potential superfight between Topuria and Makhachev. That has been placed on the Backbuari for the time being after both high -profile division switches

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Stephen Thompson responds to UFC Abu Dhabi star’s ‘old guys’ callout after KO that shocked Islam Makhachev

UFC Abu Dhabi winner Muslim Salikhov received a reaction from Stephen Thompson after his callout after the knockout. UFC Welterweight Muslim Salikhov proved that 41 can be the new 31 with a mean knockout from Carlos Leal last Saturday in UFC Abu Dhabi. The 'King of Kung Fu' struck Leal unconscious with one blow in

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Bryce Mitchell mocks Islam Makhachev’s famous catchphrase as he gloats after UFC Abu Dhabi victory

Bryce Mitchell has re-devised the notorious '2-3 years in Dagestan' of Islam Makhakev after his return to the win column last year. The controversial resident of Arkansas went to Bantamweight after a brutal blow in the hands of Jean Silva earlier this year. And he marked his debut on the weight with a grinding decision

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‘They’re doing it on purpose’… Islam Makhachev shares theory after being replaced by Ilia Topuria at P4P no1

Islam Makhachev has shared his theory why the UFC replaced him as the pound-for-pound number one. Since its rise to the top of the lightweight division, Islam Makhachev is generally considered the Pound-for-Pound number one hunter in the sport, despite the constant campaigns of Dana White that it is Jon Jones. And then after Jones's

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Islam Makhachev claims next fight is ’90 percent’ set for historic venue for Jack Della Maddalena showdown

Former UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev's Showdown with Jack della Maddalena appears set for a historic spotlight. Islam Makhachev is still trying to build up for his planned relocation to the Welterweight Division to challenge title holder Jack della Maddalena later this year. While Makhachev has admitted that a number of unforeseen struggle to rebuild

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41-year-old UFC Abu Dhabi star’s one-punch walk off KO over former PFL star leaves Islam Makhachev stunned

UFC Welterweight Muslim Salikhov entered the debate 'Knock -Out of the Year' at UFC Abu Dhabi. The UFC Abu Dhabi Prelims contained slick finishes and a horrible injury to start the action. But one UFC-Welterweight made a strong thing for a bonus after the fight with a nasty Walkoff-Knock-out. Welterweights Muslim Salikhov and former PFL

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