Diego Lopes feels Ilia Topuria deserves pound-for-pound over Islam Makhachev, but still sees a potential fight as a 50-50.

A champ does what a champ wants, and what longtime former 155-pound champ Islam Makhachev does best is understand the The ...

Islam Makhachev retained the lightweight title via unanimous decision in a matchup against featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski. Sports news, delivered 📪 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX ...

Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski -- Round 5: Makhachev landed a good left hand moments into the round. Makhachev also landed a knee to the body as Volkanovski tried to charge forward.

Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski are arguably even more special than that. Both men are practically unbeaten inside the octagon, with a phenomenal combined record of 24-1.

In a classic back-and-forth battle, Islam Makhachev pulled out a unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) over Alexander Volkanovski to retain the lightweight title in the main event of UFC 284 on ...

UFC 284: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski Head-to-Toe Breakdown Tom Taylor Feb 2, 2023 UFC 284, the promotion's second pay-per-view of 2023, is still well over a week away, but it ...

Islam Makhachev is scheduled to make his first title defense against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 next year. For the Dagestani grappler, it is his first step towards forging his own legacy and ...

Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 Prediction: Can Volkanovski Get Revenge at UFC 294? Charles Oliveira is out this weekend after suffering a cut in a sparring session, giving way for ...

This Saturday, in the main event of UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will get a second crack at Islam Makhachev's lightweight title. Australia's Volkanovski first ...

Islam Makhachev. Alexander Volkanovski • Age: 31 • Record: 23-1 (4 KOs, 11 submissions, 8 decisions) • From: Dagestan, Russia • Notable wins: Charles Oliveira, Dan Hooker ...