Well, it seems Islam Makhachev’s mind is made up on his immediate fighting future in the aftermath of tonight’s…
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jack Della Maddalena knows beating Belal Muhammad at UFC 315 not only makes him welterweight champion but…
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Ilia Topuria | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria is close to having his next fight announced, but one option is far more appealing…
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Ilia Topuria | Photo by Dennis Agyeman / AFP7 via Getty Images Dana White and Ilia Topuria are on the same page when it comes…
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UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry has admitted that Islam Makhachev would take priority in the title picture if…
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Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Ian Machado Garry made it clear to the UFC that accepting a short-notice fight against Carlos Prates came with contingencies,…
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Charles Oliveira‘s coach and manager Diego Lima has given his thoughts on what Islam Makhachev should do if he…
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Vacate?
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Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Islam Makhachev last defended his UFC lightweight title in January by tapping out last-minute…
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Future Super Fight?
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Too Soon?
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Belal Muhammad knows better than most how much work it can take to earn a UFC title…
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‘Test myself’
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Michael Bisping is pumped up for Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev. Though no official announcements have been made, Topuria…
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UFC welterweight contender Jack Della Maddalena has said that he’s open to the possibility of a superfight against Islam…
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Ilia Topuria is preparing to make history as he targets a second UFC title, with reports indicating he will…
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Merab Dvalishvili | Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Merab Dvalishvili sees only one reasonable option for Islam Makhachev and…
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Makhachev next?
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Jack Della Maddalena | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Jack Della Maddalena is more than happy to give Islam Makhachev a crack at the welterweight…
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Surprising Comments
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Ilia Topuria | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria wants Islam Makhachev’s UFC title, and he thinks the lightweight champion’s team is on the…
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explanation
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Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev are holding firm on who deserves the next lightweight…
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Undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has been widely backed to take on former featherweight titleholder, Ilia Topuria this summer,…
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Ilia Topuria | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria can’t wait to be face-to-face with Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov. “La Leyenda” is moving…
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Justin Gaethje is hoping the UFC calls his name to challenge Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title — and is…
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Next?
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Daniel Cormier sees Justin Gaethje sliding into the UFC title picture.
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Ben Askren wants to see UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev face consequences if he turns down Ilia Topuria.
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UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev could be on his way to becoming the division’s greatest ever fighter, in the…
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Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Henry Cejudo thinks Khabib Nurmagomedov could be the man standing in the way of…
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Outside Influence
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Michael Bisping sees a world where Justin Gaethje is next in line for UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
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Daniel Cormier fires back at the notion that elite UFC lightweights are afraid of Ilia Topuria.
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Ilia Topuria | Photo by Dennis Agyeman / AFP7 via Getty Images Ilia Topuria is ramping up the trash talk. Earlier this year, Topuria vacated…
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MMA’s flyweight GOAT Demetrious Johnson believes Islam Makhachev’s skills place him as pound-for-pound best fighter in the world today.
Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria went back and forth through interviews and social media…
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Ilia Topuria | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is still awaiting his next assignment with four potential contenders all vying…
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At the moment, it remains unclear which title fight — or fights — will top the lineup for UFC 317 on International Fight Week.
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Chael Sonnen doesn’t think it’s fair to put UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in the same predicament again.
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Justin Gaethje is the ideal matchup for Islam Makhachev’s next title defense, claims coach.
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Javier Mendez is not opposed to Justin Gaethje getting the next UFC lightweight title shot.
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Michael Bisping thinks Ilia Topuria will get his wish to fight UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
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Michael Bisping | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Michael Bisping believes Ilia Topuria is next in line for Islam Makhachev. Last month, Topuria shocked the…
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UFC commentator Jon Anik vouches for Justin Gaethje getting the next lightweight title shot.
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Beneil Dariush approves of Ilia Topuria getting an immediate title shot at lightweight.
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Former featherweight champion Aljamain Sterling gave his breakdown of a potential fight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev.
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Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images Buvaisar Saitiev, who many consider the greatest freestyle wrestler of all-time, has died at the age of 49.…
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Chael Sonnen thinks Ilia Topuria will have to earn a shot at UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
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Justin Gaethje hopes to be the undeniable No. 1 contender after UFC 313.
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It could happen
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Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria vacated his featherweight title to permanently move to the lightweight division, but there’s no guarantee he’s going to…
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Still competing next weekend at UFC 311, Justin Gaethje will look to catapult himself into title contention against Islam…
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria really was done at featherweight. That’s what UFC CEO Dana White says led to Topuria vacating his title…
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“We’re Supposed to Win”
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Magomed Zaynukov and Islam Makhachev | Photo via Magomed Zaynukov Training with the elite of the MMA lightweight division gives Magomed Zaynukov plenty of confidence…
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Javier Mendez isn’t sure if Ilia Topuria has earned the right to challenge UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
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“Small Featherweight”
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Islam Makhachev’s manager would like to see Ilia Topuria earn his title shot at lightweight.
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Photo by Richie Banks/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dustin Poirier knows that size matters. As he anxiously awaits word on what is expected to be…
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Now-former undisputed featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria is targeting a massive — long-mooted matchup for his lightweight divisional bow later…
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Could a UFC superfight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev be closer to happening than we think?
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Justin Gaethje hopes he gets the opportunity to challenge UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
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No Fear
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UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has claimed he would vacate the belt if Islam Makhachev opted to move up…
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Current lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev’s plans for a future welterweight title charge have just received a massive boost, with…
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Former interim lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje may be preoccupied with a barnburner against the surging, Dan Hooker at UFC…
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UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad insists he’d rather not fight Islam Makhachev.
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Dream fight
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If they ever meet, UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is confident he will KO lightweight champ Islam Makhachev with help from God.
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Linked with an impending welterweight and middleweight move — Islam Makhachev has boldly claimed if anybody can win three…
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Dustin Poirier thinks Ilia Topuria has the skills to beat Islam Makhachev – but maybe not the size.
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Paddy Pimblett dismisses UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria’s star power.
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Not Yet
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Joe Rogan is ready to see Ilia Topuria make the move to 155. 2024 was a banner year for…
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Superfight
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria has pushed for his opportunity to move up to lightweight to challenge reigning champion Islam Makhachev and now…
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Unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev may yet to have even fought for divisional spoils in his Octagon tenure, however,…
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Unbeaten featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria has been backed to potentially become the first fighter in UFC history to scoop…
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Interesting
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Alexander Volkanovski offered his reaction to renewed rumors that a fight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev could be…
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Daniel Cormier warns UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev of a potential middleweight move.
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Ilia Topuria | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria doesn’t just want a fight with Islam Makhachev. He believes that matchup will prove definitively…
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UFC champ Ilia Topuria says he’s “much better” than Alexander Volkanovski in a rematch and he could do whatever he wants to Islam Makhachev.
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What’s next for Islam?
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Sean Strickland’s reaction to Islam Makhachev considering middleweight was surprising.
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Dana White isn’t sure about UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev jumping two weight classes.
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