The manager of Islam Makhachev has a message for the two men who have to fight to become his client's successor. While Makhachev starts a new chapter in his career outside the lightweight division, his former opponent Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria are preparing to clash. After having previously directed a shot against Makhachev, the […]
Coach Javier Mendez thinks one of his hunters is second for UFC champion Islam Makhachev. The legendary MMA coach has accompanied his honest share of world champions, such as the 29-0 Khabib Nurmagomedov, Cain Velasquez, Luke Rockhold and Makhachev, who could possibly make the rest by becoming a two-division champion at Welterweight. Earlier this week
After the recent update of UFC 315 and Dana White, Islam Makhachev will have given his wish. The lightweight champion has spoken about challenging itself at Welterweight for a while and that is now his next step. Makhachev will be confronted with Jack della Maddalena in the future for the title of 170 pounds, although
The Islam Makhachev will perform at the end of the year to challenge the new Welterwet champion. On UFC 315, Jack della Maddalena beat Muhammad to win the 170-pound title that opened the door for the lightweight champion. The Russian has left his belt with Ilia Topuria, who is now facing Charles Oliveira in the
After the Instagram Live update from Dana White we now know what the next one is for Islam Makhachev. Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira is official for UFC 317 with White clarification that it will be for the empty lightweight title. The UFC president continued to say that Makhachev left the title to raise a
The double champion goal of Islam Makhachev was given a big boost on UFC 315 last Saturday, and he could now only have been removed one fight. On UFC 315 last Saturday, the short reign of Belal Muhammad's short welterweight title came to an end after a five round war against Jack della Maddalena saw
Jon Jones and Nate Diaz believe that Islam Makhachev has a lot of work to do to strengthen his legacy as a big one. The UFC Lightweight Champion is generally considered today as the best pound-for-pound hunter in MMA. UFC boss Dana White believes that he is also the largest star of 155 pounds that
The next step of Islam Makhachev was dependent on the UFC 315 main event on 10 May. During the fighting week for the return of the UFC to the Bell Center in Montreal, Dana White acknowledged that the title fight of Welterweight would have a domino effect for the lightweight champion. Jack della Maddalena defeated
#1 UFC Lightweight Competent Arman Tsarukyan will return earlier instead of later. Unfortunately it is not the UFC title fight that he wanted against champion Islam Makhachev, a Bout Tsarukyan withdrew earlier this year to UFC 311 due to a last-minute back injury. The 28-year-old worked his way to a title possibility with impressive victories
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Fight fans eagerly anticipate the next move of the pound-for-Pond Koning. Islam Makhachev has several different paths that he could fall for his second outing of 2025 with large options on the table. The lightweight champion openly spoke about wanting to move to Welterweight, but this has become complicated with the current title holder Belal
UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev's rumors to the Welterweight Division has a big obstacle in its own way. Islam Makhachev has not fought anymore since he defended the UFC light weight belt against Renato Moicano on UFC 311 earlier this year. After beating Moicano, Makhachev hinted on a coming step to Welterweight, despite the fact
One name only stood for Khabib Nurmagomedov when discussing what could be the most difficult test of Islam Makhacheve. UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev has no shortage of options for his next Octagon performance, including a potential switch to Welterweight. Makhachev has long plagued an increase in weight, but that is further complicated by the