This put Topuria in prime position to fight Makhachev for the lightweight title in his next fight, leaving UFC fans in limbo ...

For quite some time, several MMA fans have been demanding to see a showdown between former UFC Lightweight Champion Islam ...

Just a big mouth with a nice haircut’ - Topuria vacated the UFC’s 145lb title to challenge Makhachev at 155lb, only for the ...

If Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev continue their back-and-forth in the wake of Topuria's move to lightweight to chase ...

Gilbert Burns agrees with Islam Makhachev's decision to vacate the UFC lightweight title in order to move up to welterweight.

Before Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated his UFC lightweight title, he dismissed ex-featherweight champ Topuria (16-0 ...

Ilia Topuria has fired shots at Islam Makhachev following confirmation of his next fight. Topuria will fight Charles Oliveira for the lightweight belt at UFC 317. Makhachev has vacated the lightweight ...

As such, Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes clashed over the vacant 145lb title in April, with former champion Volk – whom ...

On Thursday, Ilia Topuria branded Islam Makhachev a ‘hypocrite’ and a ‘liar’ during an angry rant about their failed fight. As footage of the comments began circulating online, the 27–1 Russian ...

Maycee Barber winner all represent worthy contenders for reigning women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, so embrace ...

On Tuesday, Dana White announced that Makhachev was vacating his lightweight championship in a bid to move up and collect UFC gold in a new weight class. Though no official date or location was ...

Ilia Topuria has nothing but gold on his mind now that a showdown with Charles Oliveira has officially been confirmed for UFC 317.