Ilia Topuria’s UFC 317 win put him at No. 1 in the pound-for-pound rankings. Islam Makhachev calls it marketing and eyes a ...

Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) walked through that door at UFC 317 in June, when the former featherweight champion moved up in ...

Islam Makhachev sees being overtaken on the UFC pound-for-pound ranks by Ilia Topuria as an opportunity for them to fight.

Arman Tsarukyan is trying his best to coax Ilia Topuria into a fight. Tsarukyan (22-3) was scheduled to challenge Islam ...

Islam Makhachev has been de-throned as the UFC Lightweight champion. The change in pound-for-pound No. 1 ranking occurred ...

Islam Makhachev isn’t losing any sleep over Ilia Topuria suddenly jumping him in the UFC rankings because he’s got bigger ...

Islam Makhachev thinks the UFC is trying to set up a fight with Ilia Topuria. | Getty/UFC Islam Makhachev believes the ...

However, Makhachev was replaced as the pound-for-pound number one last month when Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira ...

Islam Makhachev recently shared his thoughts about Ilia Topuria leapfrogging him in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings.

Ilia Topuria on a potential fight against Islam Makhachev: “I don’t think he’ll even touch my legs, because the first thing he feels, he’ll want me to send him back to Russia… ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov is "more concerned" about Islam Makhachev losing to Jack Della Maddalena than he ever was Ilia Topuria.

Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev were expected to clash, but Makhachev’s move to 170lbs prevented the super fight from happening. Many still consider it a potential blockbuster and one of the ...