Henry Cejudo believes UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov could get in the way of Islam Makhachev defending his title ...

Considering that UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is yet to fight Gaethje, Mendez doesn’t see why not. Ranked ahead of Gaethje are Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan, ...

Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria? Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to see something else first. The next lightweight title fight is still unconfirmed, Ariel Helwani shedding light on Makhachev vs.

The UFC's lightweight division is in chaos with no clear-cut contender for Islam Makhachev, according to his last title challenger, Renato Moicano. The Brazilian shared his thoughts on the 155 ...

The #1 UFC lightweight contender emerged into the title picture with an ... lot of guys that jump off the page when you're talking about who should fight Islam Makhachev next.

Ilia Topuria has been pushing for the fight with Islam Makhachev since winning the featherweight title and defending last year. But it seems that Makhachev is not interested in another matchup ...

Islam Makhachev has sent Magomed Ankalaev a message following his title winning performance at UFC 313. Magomed Ankalaev became the latest fighter from Russia to win a UFC title, joining some ...

Dustin Poirier believes Islam Makhachev could lose his lightweight title with just "one mistake" if he faces Ilia Topuria, despite the size difference. Topuria, the undefeated featherweight ...

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has covered sports for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in ...