Before doing so, however, he explained why Makhachev's drug test failure eight years ago ahead of a scheduled fight vs. Drew Dober should not be held against the UFC lightweight champion.

The MMA world is buzzing with excitement as tensions continue to rise between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. Recently, ‘El Matador’ boldly claimed he could take on and defeat several top ...

The current lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, is out of action until the first quarter of 2025 with a hand injury, with his next title defense likely coming against Arman Tsarukyan.

However, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev successfully defended his title both times. After suffering two defeats against Makhachev, the Australian fighter also appears to disagree with Ilia ...

Arman Tsarukyan is currently the top in the line to fight Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight championship. The fight was expected to take place this year but due to Makhachev’s injury, it is now ...

Who will Islam Makhachev next fight be against? After eight months away from the sport, Islam Makhachev returned to action at UFC 302 and was forced into a war by former interim champ Dustin Poirier.

The likely Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan rematch may very well have a different ending, at least according to fellow UFC lightweight Matt Frevola. Speaking to Home of Fight, he touched on ...

A title is on the line at UFC 302. Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier step into the Octagon on Saturday for a lightweight title fight headlining UFC 302. Makhachev is riding an impressive 12-fight win ...