Islam Makhachev’s comments at UFC 322 had more significance than they appeared at first glance. His assessment of Jack Della Maddalena’s grappling sounded like a caution for the whole division. This ...

Islam Makhachev ran over Jack Della Maddalena in a one-sided unanimous decision victory to win the welterweight title and become a two-division champion at UFC 322. Della Maddalena showed toughness in ...

LAS VEGAS – Kamaru Usman remains adamant that he should be next for UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev. Usman (21-4 MMA, 16-3 UFC), a former title holder at 170 pounds, continues to campaign ...

Only four UFC events remain on the calendar in 2025 (and in the ESPN broadcast era), and two of them are major pay-per-view cards. Each numbered event will put two titles on the line, but this week ...

Islam Makhachev needed a unanimous decision to defeat Jack Della Maddalena to win the 170-pound championship and tie the UFC record of 16 straight victories to cap a pair of lackluster title fights on ...

Dustin Poirier believes that Khabib Nurmagomedov is still the greatest lightweight of all time, even having fought Islam Makhachev. Legendary lightweight contender Poirier was thwarted by both of the ...

Sean Brady is convinced that Islam Makhachev would dominate Ian Machado Garry if the two are booked for the next UFC welterweight title fight.

Islam Makhachev moved up in weight and walked out of the octagon as the UFC welterweight champion. At UFC 322, he defeated Jack Della Maddalena via unanimous decision in a performance that left little ...