MMA veteran defends Islam Makhachev, dismissing title strip talks and calling him the most successful lightweight on Earth.

Carlos Prates says Islam Makhachev would pose a tougher challenge than UFC welterweight champ Belal Muhammad due to style.

Charles Oliveira has suggested that he’d like to compete for the UFC lightweight championship next and currently isn’t ...

Islam Makhachev has fought in Perth once before when he defended his belt against South Wales’ featherweight champion ...

Javier Mendez calls Paddy Pimblett a worthy UFC lightweight title contender after his UFC 314 victory over Michael Chandler.

After back-to-back knockouts of Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, Topuria vacated his featherweight title in hopes of getting an immediate title shot at lightweight champ Makhachev. If the fight ...

When it comes to UFC lightweight title shot vs. Islam Makhachev, Daniel Cormier has bad news for Ilia Topuria.

MMA fans voiced their opinions after witnessing Dustin Poirier’s return to the gym to sharpen his weapons for his next fight.

UFC 314 couldn't have gone any better for Paddy Pimblett. Against the stiffest test of his career, the Englishman passed with flying colors, brutalizing Michael Chandler, a former three-time Bellator ...

It’s not uncommon for elite fighters to sit out and wait for the perfect matchup rather than take risky or less lucrative fights. This strategy often stems from a desire to secure a title shot, a ...

Ilia Topuria has not endeared himself to the fans. After the Spaniard's recent revelation that he will sit out in wait of a lightweight title shot made the rounds on social emdia, many in the MMA ...