Islam Makhachev renews call for Leon Edwards title shot after latter’s UFC 296 performance. On Saturday night, the UFC’s last event of 2023 ended, as Edwards retained his 170-pound throne in a lackluster fight against Colby Covington. There weren’t many discussions to be had about the UFC 296 main event, leading the MMA community to…
It has been more than half a decade since the iconic showdown between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov unfolded—a clash seemingly representing the culmination of their longstanding rivalry, fueled by genuine animosity and a barrage of unsavory verbal exchanges. Despite Nurmagomedov emerging triumphant with a fourth-round submission, the feud persisted, as evidenced by the infamous…
Conor McGregor delighted both the crowd and online fans once again with his recent appearance at a boxing event in Dubai. Conor McGregor was seated on the opposite side of Islam Makhachev at a recent boxing event in Dubai. Then “Notorious” had a face-off with UFC bantamweight Petr Yan inside the ring. Conor McGregor did…
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev isn’t a fan of rematches. No more rematches for the UFC Lightweight champion. Islam Makhachev was scheduled to have a second bout with Charles Oliveira at UFC 294 back in October. Oliveira was forced to pull out due to a nasty gash he suffered while sparring. As a result, Islam…
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev on Match TV described training and sparring as a job he enjoys. The Russian knocked out Australian Alexander Volkanovski in the first round at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi in October and defended his lightweight championship belt. The 32-year-old Islam Makhachev then topped the UFC rankings regardless of weight classes,…
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has given his thoughts on Islam Makhachev finally being given the #1 spot in the pound-for-pound rankings. Last month, Islam Makhachev knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to successfully retain his UFC lightweight championship. In doing so, many felt as if he established himself as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the…
Israel Adesanya was left stunned after Alexander Volkanovski was brutally knocked out by Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. Makhachev defeated the Australian with a devastating head kick and punches in Round one of their highly-anticipated re-match. It was an impressive performance from Makhachev and settled whatever debate still remained from the pair’s first bout in…
After taking care of some long-gestating business with Conor McGregor, ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler has every intention of testing his mettle against reigning lightweight world champion Islam Makhachev. UFC 294 saw Makhachev score a stunning first-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski to retain the 155-pound crown. With back-to-back wins against the current featherweight king, Makhachev will likely…
Conor McGregor reacted to Islam Makhachev’s stunning first-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 by suggesting the victory shouldn’t have stood due to illegal shots. The former UFC champion responded to Makhachev’s finish by saying Volkanovski had been put to sleep by strikes landing on the back of the Australian’s head. Midway through the…
Dana White already has an opponent in mind for Islam Makhachev following today’s UFC 294 event in Abu Dhabi. Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA) put his undisputed lightweight world title on the line in a rematch against Alexander Volkanovski (26-3 MMA) in this afternoon’s pay-per-view headliner. The pair had previously collided this past February at UFC…
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