Rising UFC star Benoit Saint-Denis has fired off a shocking accusation at Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Makhachev is the reigning UFC lightweight champion, and Saint-Denis, who is the number 12-ranked UFC lightweight, thinks the Russian bruiser is juicing. Makhachev is a long-time friend and training partner of UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov. Saint-Denis also took
Javier Mendez admits he will be paying close attention to the UFC 296 main event. In the main event of the final pay-per-view card of the year, Leon Edwards is looking to defend his welterweight title for the second time against Colby Covington. It’s a very intriguing fight and one that Edwards is a slight
Islam Makhachev isn’t very interested in fighting former foes and Daniel Cormier thinks he knows why. The UFC Lightweight Champion is coming two straight wins over fellow champ Alexander Volkanovski, defeating him once again at UFC 294 in October. Makhachev was actually supposed to rematch another in Charles Oliveira, but the Brazilian backed out due
Islam Makhachev is only interested in a title fight with Justin Gaethje The lightweight champ insists his goal is to win and defend two titles Islam Makhachev has reiterated his plan to take on a fresh title challenger for his next fight. Ultimately, the lightweight champ said his goal is to move up and become
Conor McGregor was seated on the opposite side of Islam Makhachev at a recent boxing event in Dubai “Notorious” had a face-off with UFC bantamweight Petr Yan inside the ring Conor McGregor did not fail to entertain the crowd at a boxing even in Dubai by facing off with Petr Yan inside the ring. The
TriStar MMA head coach Firas Zahabi says Arman Tsarukyan has made the lightweight division more interesting. Tsarukyan picked up the biggest win of his career as he scored a first-round knockout win over Beneil Dariush in the main event of UFC Austin to become an immediate title contender. View this post on Instagram A post
Daniel Cormier speculated on how Arman Tsarukyan and Dustin Poirier could end up facing Islam Makhachev in a title fight next year DC thinks the pair should face each other at UFC 300 Daniel Cormer is certain that if Arman Tsarukyan and Dustin Poirier both want a title shot next year, they should take on
Dan Hooker isn’t sold on the idea of Islam Makhachev giving Arman Tsarukyan a shot at the UFC Lightweight Championship. Back in April 2019, Makhachev and Tsarukyan had a highly competitive bout on a UFC Fight Night card in Saint Petersburg, Russia. While Makhachev earned the unanimous decision, fans began to take notice of how
Arman Tsarukyan talked about his plan to fight for the title next “Ahalkalakets” will be waiting until the UFC decides to make him the next title fight challenger Arman Tsarukyan is confident that it is his turn to compete for UFC gold as he calls for a title fight with Islam Makhachev after knocking out
Colby Covington is gearing up for his return to the Octagon at UFC 296 next month. The welterweight standout isn’t just eyeing a win – he’s expressing keen interest in a potential showdown with the current lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev. Covington labels this potential superfight as his most coveted matchup. Ranked third in the welterweight
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has laid out four potential opponents for UFC lightweight king Islam Makhachev. Makhachev has looked dominant at 155 pounds, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some intriguing matchups for him down the line. While his next title defense hasn’t been made official, many are expecting the UFC lightweight champion
Daniel Cormier commented on Islam Makhachev’s three-fight campaign plan for 2024 DC thinks it is possible as long as Islam fights before Ramadan begins and if the opponents will be Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier Daniel Cormier thinks Islam Makhachev could fight all three of his top challengers in one calendar year. A
Islam Makhachev is gearing up for action in early 2024, which comes as a relief for many fighters eyeing the UFC lightweight championship. Charles Oliveira is currently holding the No. 1 contender spot, while Justin Gaethje is eagerly waiting for his turn. Beyond them, a pack of determined contenders in the top ten is vying
Drew Dober has reflected on his March 2021 loss to Islam Makhachev. Dober suffered a third-round submission loss in that bout with Makhachev, who is the reigning UFC lightweight champion today. The defeat snapped Dober’s three-fight winning streak. Dober followed up that fight with a unanimous decision loss to Brad Riddell, but he was then
Dustin Poirier has revealed he was called upon for a potential headlining spot on the UFC 294 card if Alex Volkanovski ended up not being an option. The UFC was forced to scramble when its planned UFC 294 main event between lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira was off after “do Bronx” suffered a
The UFC has officially made Islam Makhachev the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov and Ali Abdelaziz gave an epic reaction to Islam’s milestone At last, Islam Makhachev finally claimed the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound title. As expected, his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov and manager Ali Abdelaziz were thrilled about his latest feat. The P4P King