It was recently announced that Makhachev will be vacating the UFC lightweight title in favor of moving up to 170 pounds.

Pursuing double-champ status in the UFC is one of the rarest and most legendary achievements in combat sports, with only a ...

Islam Makhachev has officially vacated his lightweight title, with the 33-year old set to move to welterweight to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the 170-pound title.

Robert Whittaker recently previewed the risks Islam Makhachev might be facing in his potential clash against Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight title.

Paddy Pimblett questions why Islam Makhachev must vacate his title while Jon Jones retains his, sparking debate among UFC ...

Islam Makhachev slammed by MMA legend, who claims he avoided a showdown with Ilia Topuria. The UFC pound-for-pound number one has chosen to vacate his lightweight championship and fight Jack Della ...

The bitter feud between the two pound-for-pound stars comes months on from Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov’s title fight ...

Since the rise of Ilia Topuria by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, fans were interested in him fighting ...

Nicknamed ‘Do Bronx’, Oliveira will look to reclaim the UFC lightweight title after years spent in Islam Makhachev’s shadow.

Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo commented on the decisions made by Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev to vacate ...

Ilia Topuria's plans do not involve chasing Islam Makhachev wherever the Dagestani goes. While it was the fight that 'El Matador' was looking for for his first fight in his return ...