Islam Makhachev Vacates Lightweight Gold
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Octagon fans are rabid once more with Jon Jones retaining his heavyweight crown, while Islam Makhachev loses his belt pre-welterweight move.
Florian, who competed across four different weight classes during his UFC tenure, doesn't see Makhachev withstanding Della Maddalena's power the same way that Muhammad did. "Based
Della Maddalena also doubled down on his motivation for this fight, claiming that he wants to get revenge over Makhachev for his friend and teammate, Alexander Volkanovski.
Islam Makhachev did not root for Belal Muhammad to lose the UFC welterweight title, says one Hall of Famer and color commentator.
Fight fans can put down their matchmaking tin hats now that UFC boss Dana White has announced the lineup for UFC 317. For the longest time, UFC 317- the gem of International Fight Week -remained without a headlining fight.
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Pro Football Network on MSN‘Bro Couldn’t Knock Out Belal’, ‘He Is Right’ – Fans Share Mixed Reactions After Jack Della Maddalena Claims He Can Knock Islam Makhachev OutJack Della Maddalena is riding high after claiming the UFC welterweight title at UFC 315 with a hard-fought decision win over Belal Muhammad. But instead of soaking in the moment, he’s already focused on a bigger goal — taking down Islam Makhachev.
Islam Makhachev has surpassed Khabib Nurmagomedov on all-time lightweight list, says former champion
Did Islam Makhachev put himself ahead of Khabib Nurmagomedov on the all-time UFC lightweight list? A former champion thinks that is the case.
Oliveira notoriously lost his belt to the scale at UFC 274; otherwise, he'd have two title defenses and three title fight victories to his name. Islam Makhachev thwarted his second attempt at undisputed at UFC 280, and he's been locked out of trying for a third time ever since.