A new report claims the UFC has different plans for Islam Makhachev instead of a fight with Ilia Topuria at UFC 317.

Topuria will vacate the featherweight belt in favor of a lightweight title run once Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes enter the Octagon at UFC 314 in April. After defeating Max Holloway at UFC 308 ...

Khamzat Chimaev weighed in on UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev ... As for 185, I’m the king here for now.” Du Plessis has repeatedly warned Makhachev against a middleweight move.

Khamzat Chimaev shared his thoughts on Islam Makhachev potentially moving up to ... He’d better fight at 170… As for 185, I’m the king here for now.” ...

However, Topuria had been itching for a super fight with Islam Makhachev for a long time. And by the looks of it, Topuria fulfilled his wish. As per the rumors, the UFC is planning to put Islam ...

Unfortunately, his probable opponent, the lightweight king, Islam Makhachev does not look keen in making the fight happen. The UFC featherweight champion might be calling him out. But Islam ...

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping has revealed the only reason Islam Makhachev is the pound-for-pound (P4P) king over Jon Jones. Makhachev recently defended his strap for the fourth time against ...

It seems clear that everyone wants to see a fight between Ilia Topuria (16-0) and Islam Makhachev (27-1)... except for the Dagestani fighter himself. 'El Matador' is determined to leave the ...