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

Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) walked through that door at UFC 317 in June, when the former featherweight champion moved up in weight and knocked out Charles Oliveira to claim the vacant 155-pound belt ...

Jon Anik recently shared his thoughts on Islam Makhachev potentially returning to the 155-pound division and possibly ...

In pursuit of becoming a two-division champion, Makhachev relinquished his lightweight title shortly after friend Belal ...

Du Plessis, meanwhile, is tied with fellow UFC titleholder Alexandre Pantoja at No. 4. Despite his impressive reign and ...

Jon Anik believes Islam Makhachev is the only fighter capable of defeating Ilia Topuria across two UFC divisions.

After Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira to claim the vacant UFC lightweight title at UFC 317, many, including the UFC official rankings, have put Topuria over Islam Makhachev on that list.

Makhachev is considered the pound-for-pound best due to dominant grappling, elite control, and wins over top-ranked UFC contenders. Unlike Topuria, Makhachev defeated both Volkanovski and Oliveira ...

Islam Makhachev’s team is now considering a fight with Ilia Topuria, only a few months after Makhachev relinquished the ...

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 ...

Arman Tsarukyan thinks he'd have the advantage over UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria everywhere, even in the striking ...