Islam Makhachev may not stay at welterweight for long, as a close source suggests the UFC star is open to returning to lightweight—if the right challenge arises.

There are some blockbuster fights coming up in the UFC this summer. In 2024, the sport enjoyed one of the biggest years in its history, and now it will look to continue that rise with some ...

The UFC returns to Atlanta for the first time since 2018 on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 69, which goes down at State Farm Arena ...

No active UFC champion has more title defenses than Alexandre Pantoja now that Islam Makhachev has vacated the lightweight ...

Joaquin Buckley reveals why he thinks Islam is scared of him: "Islam is only moving up because he had the right opportunity ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has wished a compatriot the best of luck to seize his chance to nab a UFC contract and join the emerging ...

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski, reclaimed the 145-pound crown ...

UFC Atlanta headliner Joaquin Buckley reacts to Islam Makhachev vacating the lightweight belt to pursue a welterweight title ...

A top UFC welterweight believes he knows the reason why Nurmagomedov never moved up to 170lbs. This weekend’s UFC Atlanta headliner Joaquin Buckley isn’t putting too much stock into Makhachev’s ...

UFC welterweight stirs debate with bold claim, saying lightweight champ Islam Makhachev isn’t a “big threat” in the division.

Kamaru Usman is all for Islam Makhachev's move up to the UFC welterweight division. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated ...

Kamaru Usman's ambitious UFC comeback plan faces harsh reality as he targets Buckley, Makhachev, and middleweight gold.