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Islam Makhachev snapped back at former featherweight champion Max Holloway. Earlier this month, ‘Blessed’ criticized the lightweight titleholder for…
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images It irritates Max Holloway to hear Islam Makhachev talk about a lack of available fights. Makhachev at…
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Daniel Cormier simply doesn’t see the upside to Islam Makhachev defending his UFC title in a rematch with Arman Tsarukyan.
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The way Max Holloway sees it, UFC champ Islam Makhachev should’ve fought in February when he had the chance.
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Justin Gaethje struggles to see a scenario where he defeats Max Holloway at UFC 300 then challenges Islam Makhachev just seven weeks later.
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Former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has been continually linked with a championship siege against undisputed titleholder, Islam Makhchev…
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Arman Tsarukyan feared he could be on the chopping block after losing his UFC debut.
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Doing a little Q&A on social media, ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler offered up two potential fights that could follow up…
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DM’s
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Photo by Jordan Jones/Getty Images SÃO PAULO — Charles Oliveira hoped to rematch UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev after knocking out Beneil Dariush in June…
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Next Fight?
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Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Javier Mendez doesn’t agree with his old pupil Daniel Cormier. American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) has been…
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Do you agree?
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For Javier Mendez, Islam Makhachev is more skilled than Khabib Nurmagomedov but not more dangerous.
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I’m Next
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“I know that I’m the next in line, so that’s it,” Charles Oliveira said of a potential title shot after UFC 300.
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Daniel Cormier lays out a compelling reason for being all in on an Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier title fight.
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Amid links to a stunning June title fight with former interim champion, Dustin Poirier in a return to the…
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Javier Mendez likes the idea of UFC champ Islam Makhachev defending his title vs. Dustin Poirier next.
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Book it!
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Islam Makhachev has been urged to stand opposite former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier in his next Octagon walk…
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UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev clapped back at Dustin Poirier.
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Amid links to a June title fight return with former interim champion, Dustin Poirier, UFC pound-for-pound kingpin, Islam Makhachev…
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Islam Makhachev | Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images Islam Makhachev welcomes a fight with Dustin Poirier, but that doesn’t mean that “The Diamond”…
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dustin Poirier wants to get his hands on Islam Makhachev. The UFC lightweight division is always on…
Former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has hit out at undisputed gold holder, Islam Makhachev – after the Russian…
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Dustin Poirier can’t agree with Islam Makhachev when the champ says he’s not deserving of a potential title shot at UFC 302.
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Blame
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UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is putting blame on Alexander Volkanovski’s team for the former featherweight champ’s KO loss…
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Islam Makhachev says Alexander Volkanovski’s team should’ve never allowed him to make a quick turnaround vs. Ilia Topuria.
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Arman Tsarukyan thinks he’s a bad matchup for UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
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Super Fight?
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Daniel Cormier thinks Islam Makhachev is more dangerous than Khabib Nurmagomedov was in his prime. Makhachev is a close…
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Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov will forever be compared to each other. Although the current UFC…
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Rematch
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Islam Makhachev wants to fight in June, and if recent winner Dustin Poirier is the only option,…
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Here we go
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Islam Makhachev turned down the chance to headline one of the biggest UFC events ever. Next month, UFC 300…
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Ilia Topuria’s coach wants to see him fight Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title.
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Islam Makhachev has welcomed the prospect of a June title showdown with UFC 299 big winner, Dustin Poirier –…
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The promotion wanted a champion vs. champion bout at UFC 300, but Islam Makhachev explains why had to turn down a “dream fight.”
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Islam Makhachev knows Dustin Poirier “does not deserve the title fight,” but he badly wants to return in June and sees no better option.
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Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Dustin Poirier took a super difficult fight against surging contender Benoit Saint Denis in the co-main event of UFC 299…
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Let’s go!
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After a stunning victory at UFC 299 over Benoit St. Denis, Dustin Poirier may have casually dropped major fight…
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Title shot
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Following his stunning knockout win over Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299 last night, former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier…
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UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was very impressed with Dustin Poirier’s latest performance inside the Octagon. Stepping into the…
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Title shot?
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images With huge fights on the horizon — most notably the UFC 300 “BMF” title fight between Justin…
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Khabib Nurmagomedov is confused by the UFC’s current bookings in the lightweight division, specifically Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway.
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Ilia Topuria dethroned Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 on Feb. 17 to capture the featherweight title in highlight reel fashion.
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Undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has been backed to compete twice at the very minimum this year ahead fo…
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Newly-crowned featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria has continued jabbing at undisputed lightweight titleholder, Islam Makhachev on social media overnight –…
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Off the back of his stunning knockout victory over Alexander Volkanovski to win the undisputed featherweight crown last weekend…
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Javier Mendez, the head coach of undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, has claimed he would like to see ex-two-weight…
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Coach of Islam Makhachev, Javier Mendez lays out the 2024 plan for the reigning lightweight champion. After firmly closing…
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Islam Makhachev is still awaiting his next challenger at lightweight. The reigning champion of the consistently talent-rich…
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Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanvoski has a tough test in his upcoming UFC 298 title defense against unbeaten Ilia Topuria.
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Too soon? Despite a crushing knockout loss to current lightweight kingpin Islam Makhachev last October, reigning featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski will return to the …read more
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Alexander Volkanovski claims he was drinking alcohol every day leading up to his rematch against Islam Makhachev this past October. …read more
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Alexander Volkanovski wasn’t his usual self ahead of his second fight with Islam Makhachev.
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Alexander Volkanovski has shed further light into his frustration and emotional state that made headlines following his knockout loss to Islam Makhachev.
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During his last outing, Alexander Volkanovski saw his second chance at securing lightweight gold go to waste and he subsequently lost the #1 pound-for-pound spot. Many questioned why the dominant …read more
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Alexander Volkanovski was drinking every day for weeks before stepping in on short notice to face lightweight world champion Islam Makhachev in October.
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Islam Makhachev solidified himself as the world’s rightful #1 pound-for-pound fighter last time out. Despite arguably delivering the performance of his career, the reigning lightweight king hasn’t returned to action …read more
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Islam Makhachev is eyeing a return to the Octagon in the summer of 2024.
The reigning UFC lightweight world champion was last seen in October scoring his second-straight victory over …read more
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Alexander Volkanvoski may be down 0-2 to current Ultimate fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, but …read more
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Alexander Volkanovski hasn’t given up on his lightweight hopes.
Featherweight champion Volkanovski (26-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) lost to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev a second time at UFC 294, this time by …read more
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Justin Gaethje may not be next in line for a shot at Islam Makhachev’s UFC lightweight title, …read more
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Justin Gaethje was hoping his next fight would be for the UFC lightweight title, but things did not work out that way.
Instead of getting a shot at Islam Makhachev, Gaethje …read more
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Reigning UFC lightweight world champion Islam Makhachev is so good, he’s giving his fellow fighters nightmares.
At least, that’s the case for Sean O’Malley, the promotion’s current bantamweight titleholder. During a …read more
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TORONTO – Arman Tsarukyan’s coach sees former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira as a massive threat.
Tsarukyan (21-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) faces Oliveira (34-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) at UFC 300 on …read more
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The UFC’s slated debut event in Saudi Arabia – scheduled to take place on March 2. in Riyadh has reportedly been postponed until June later this year, amid links to …read more
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Charles Oliveira is not buying into Islam Makhachev’s perceived bluster. …read more
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Expected to remain sidelined until the start of summer at the very earliest, undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has been accused of avoiding a rematch with Charles Oliveira in his …read more
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Charles Oliveira’s coach and manager, Diego Lima, is confident the winner of the ex-champ’s UFC 300 bout …read more
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Arman Tsarukyan is knocking on the door of a shot at the UFC lightweight title, and is planning on making an undeniable statement to secure his opportunity.
At UFC 300, the …read more
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Chael Sonnen is surprised to see Charles Oliveira booked in a title eliminator.
Oliveira (34-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) takes on Arman Tsarukyan (21-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in a No. 1 contenders …read more
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Undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has laid out plans for his next three fights in the Octagon – including two this year, in the form of a June comeback against …read more
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Charles Oliveira was gearing up for a rematch against current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, in early …read more
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Ali Abdelaziz, the manager of reigning UFC lightweight world champion Islam Makhachev, believes Justin Gaethje is the next man in line for a shot at the 155-pound crown.
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Reigning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has no interest in fighting Charles Oliveira or Arman Tsarukyan, after previously beating both …read more
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Ali Abdelaziz, the manager of reigning UFC lightweight world champion Islam Makhachev, believes Justin Gaethje is the next man in line for a shot at the 155-pound crown.
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Undisputed lightweight champion and pound-for-pound number one, Islam Makhachev has been confirmed as out until the summer at the very earliest according to UFC CEO, Dana White – who also …read more
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Former undisputed lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira is slated for his return to the Octagon in April as part of a massive UFC 300 card – in the form of an …read more
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Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan are putting it all on the line at one of the year’s …read more
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