Former long-time 155-pound champion Islam Makhachev and his team previously overlooked Ilia Topuria as a legitimate contender ...

The building blocks for a potential super fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria are being put in place. There's no ...

Islam Makhachev shocked the MMA world when he announced he vacated his UFC lightweight title for a move to welterweight. Makhachev solidified his decision just hours after his friend and teammate, ...

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) recently claimed that he'd vacate his belt before defending it ...

Islam Makhachev’s team has expressed new interest in a potential superfight with Ilia Topuria following his shift to the welterweight division, hinting at one of UFC's biggest possible matchups.

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 ...

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

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

Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev were expected to clash, but Makhachev’s move to 170lbs prevented the super fight from happening. Many still consider it a potential blockbuster and one of the ...