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Holloway Still Open To 155lb, Might See Makhachev ‘In The Near Future

Max Holloway is not ruling out a return to the lightweight division. Holloway is known for his championship-winning efforts at featherweight, being considered one of...

Vettori Names The One Lightweight Who Will Give Makhachev Problems

UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori has revealed who he thinks will cause surging lightweight Islam Makhachev the most trouble at 155 pounds. Makhachev's rise up...

Matchmaking The Lightweight Division’s Top 10 After UFC 268

The UFC's lightweight division has been considered the best division for years as the top-10 is a who's who of talent. Yet, recently, the...

Conor McGregor Rips Islam Makhachev After Discovering Old Tweet

Conor McGregor has blasted Islam Makhachev after finding one of the Dagestani native's tweets from 2015. Before McGregor was fighting Chad Mendes for the interim...

Justin Gaethje Addresses Spat With ‘Incredibly Biased’ Daniel Cormier

Justin Gaethje was not happy with Daniel Cormier suggesting Islam Makhachev gets the next title shot. Cormier made this declaration after seeing his teammate, Makhachev...

Dana White Responds To Islam Makhachev’s Title Shot Requests

Islam Makhachev thinks he is ready for a title fight, and Dana White believes he's getting much closer. Coming off of his big first-round...

Hooker Suggests He’s Wiping His Tears With Cash After UFC 267 Payday

Despite falling to a first-round submission loss at the hands of Islam Makhachev at UFC 267, it wasn't all doom and gloom for Dan...

Makhachev Makes Case For Title Shot After Speaking With Dana White

Islam Makhachev has his eyes set on the UFC lightweight title after earning another submission win over Dan Hooker at UFC 267. Makhachev has emerged...

Islam Makhachev Doesn’t Mind Being Called ‘The Next Khabib’

Islam Makhachev isn't shying away from all the comparisons being made between himself and his mentor. Islam Makhachev will be stepping back into the...

Dan Hooker Excited To Make His Fans Money By Beating Makhachev

Dan Hooker doesn't care he's the betting underdog in his UFC 267 fight against Islam Makhachev. After Hooker returned to the win column at UFC...

Michael Chandler Explains Why He Picks Hooker To Upset Makhachev

Former UFC lightweight title challenger Michael Chandler has given his prediction for his former opponent Dan Hooker's upcoming clash with Islam Makhachev. On short notice,...

Islam Makhachev Shares Theory On Why Hooker Wants Five-Round Fight

UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev has suggested a motive behind his upcoming opponent Dan Hooker's desire for a five-round fight. At UFC 267, Makhachev will...

Hooker: Khabib’s Mind Games Won’t Affect UFC 267 Performance

UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker says Khabib Nurmagomedov's comments won't affect his performance against the Russian's teammate Islam Makhachev on Saturday. Just days out from...

UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Staff Predictions

UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira is almost here and we've got you covered with our expert Staff Predictions. It all goes down in Abu Dhabi...

Chander Thinks Makhachev Is ‘The Future’ But Undeserving Of Top 5 Rank

Michael Chandler may have respect for Islam Makhachev, but he believes something was fishy with the Russian's jump in rankings. After a long tenure in...