Shara Magomedov (left) believes Islam Makhachev (right) can compete with Dricus du Plessis (center) at middleweight. [Images courtesy: @UFCEurope via X/Twitter] Ahead of UFC Saudi Arabia ...

Ilia Topuria recently vacated his featherweight belt to pursue a potential fight with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, who is fresh off a quick submission win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311.

“Islam, if I want to, I can finish you. If I want to, I can knock you out,” Topuria said on social media after the lightweight titleholder’s win at UFC 311 against Renato Moicano.

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev may face former UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria in a bout scheduled for 2025. Journalist Ariel Helwani broke the news on social media. According to his ...

Ilia Topuria will bid to become a two-weight champion against Islam Makhachev later this year. The featherweight champion won his first belt by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 last ...

A new report may have revealed when fans can expect a long-rumored Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria fight to take place. Over the last few years, UFC lightweight king Islam Makhachev has put together ...

A potential fight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev is now on the cards after the featherweight champion vacated his belt in pursuit of moving up to the lightweight division. UFC CEO Dana ...

Ariel Helwani has reported that the UFC's plan is to book Makhachev vs Topuria for 2025, and perhaps even at UFC International Fight Week. Topuria has been calling out UFC Lightweight Championship ...

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping believes Ilia Topuria will eventually get his desired superfight with Islam Makhachev. UFC featherweight champion Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is eager to move up to ...