Islam Makhachev News
Jack Della Maddalena plans on getting advice from Alexander Volkanovski ahead of possible Islam Makhachev fight
UFC champion Jack Della Maddalena may enlist the help of Alexander Volkanovski ahead of a possible Islam Makhachev showdown. At UFC 315, Jack Della Maddalena shocked a lot of people when he… Read more
Islam Makhachev fires back at UFC analyst over claims of ducking Ilia Topuria
Islam Makhachev has caught wind of one well-known UFC analyst's ducking accusations, and he's responded. Makhachev is set to vacate the UFC Lightweight Championship on June 28. Once the UFC 317 main… Read more
Jack Della Maddalena reveals key differences between Islam Makhachev and Belal Muhammad
Jack Della Maddalena has shared some key differences between Islam Makhachev and Belal Muhammad. Maddalena captured the UFC Welterweight Championship by defeating Belal Muhammad in the UFC 315 headliner. The win for… Read more
Khabib Nurmagomedov takes issue with Islam Makhachev's new hobby: 'I don't like this'
Islam Makhachev has a new hobby, but his mentor and fellow UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't approve. Khabib and Islam are considered two of the best fighters in MMA history, largely on… Read more
UFC legend Jon Jones stands by recent remark about Islam Makhachev: 'I can say that'
Jon Jones has cleared the air after generating a bit of controversy with a comment about his fellow UFC champ Islam Makhachev. Jones is currently in Thailand filming a Russian reality television… Read more
Retired UFC star surprised by claims that Islam Makhachev avoided Ilia Topuria fight
A former UFC veteran doesn't understand why some believe that Islam Makhachev ducked Ilia Topuria. Makhachev has long made it clear that his goal is to capture a second UFC title, this… Read more
Popular UFC analyst thinks Islam Makhachev ducked Ilia Topuria
One well-known MMA personality believes that Islam Makhachev purposely avoided Ilia Topuria. Makhachev will be vacating the UFC Lightweight Championship once Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira begins at UFC 317. The UFC lightweight… Read more
Ilia Topuria plans to make Islam Makhachev wait for lightweight title fight if welterweight move doesn't work out
Ilia Topuria has no plans on giving Islam Makhachev a bout right away if things don't pan out for the soon-to-be former UFC lightweight champion at 170 pounds. Makhachev will be vacating… Read more
Ilia Topuria suggests UFC super fight with Islam Makhachev could still happen at welterweight
A fight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev is among the biggest the UFC can make right now. Unfortunately, it won't be happening. At least, not yet. By late 2024, the undefeated… Read more
Ilia Topuria calls Islam Makhachev a 'coward' for avoiding UFC lightweight title fight
Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev are in a war of words following the UFC's bombshell announcement. Topuria will be getting a crack at the UFC Lightweight Championship, but it won't be against… Read more
Gilbert Burns agrees with Islam Makhachev's decision to vacate UFC lightweight title
Gilbert Burns agrees with Islam Makhachev's decision to vacate the UFC lightweight title in order to move up to welterweight. As we know, Islam Makhachev is vacating the UFC lightweight championship. He's… Read more
UFC legend defends Islam Makhachev over claims he wanted Belal Muhammad to lose welterweight title
A UFC Hall of Famer and color commentator doesn't believe Islam Makhachev rooted for Belal Muhammad to lose at UFC 315. Muhammad put the UFC Welterweight Championship at stake against Jack Della… Read more
Islam Makhachev's manager praises him ahead of welterweight move
Islam Makhachev's manager has praised him as he prepares to make the move from lightweight to welterweight. As we know, Islam Makhachev has decided to vacate the UFC lightweight championship and move… Read more
UFC champ Islam Makhachev challenged by former pound-for-pound No. 1
If Islam Makhachev moves up to the UFC welterweight division, he will find himself in the crosshairs of most of the weight class's top fighters. That includes former champ Kamaru Usman. Makhachev… Read more
Jack Della Maddalena expects Islam Makhachev to return to lightweight after he "takes him out"
Jack Della Maddalena doesn't expect Islam Makhachev to be a welterweight for long. Della Maddalena became the UFC's welterweight champion on Saturday with a hard-fought decision win over Belal Muhammad. After the… Read more
Daniel Cormier cautions Islam Makhachev about two-division UFC title reign
Islam Makhachev has ambitions to reign over two UFC weight classes at once. His long-time friend and training partner Daniel Cormier is urging him to be cautious as he pursues this goal.… Read more
Respected MMA analyst backs Jack Della Maddalena to beat Islam Makhachev
Dan Hardy was very impressed with the way Jack Della Maddalena fought at UFC 315. So much so that he is now backing the Australian to beat Islam Makhachev in a widely-discussed… Read more
Sean Brady explains why he believes Jack Della Maddalena will do better than people think against Islam Makhachev
UFC welterweight contender Sean Brady believes Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev will be a closer fight than people think. Della Maddalena became the UFC welterweight champion on Saturday with a decision… Read more