UFC 316 headliner Sean O’Malley thinks the pound-for-pound mountain has more than one man at the summit. Not many debates consistently stir the discussion in mixed martial arts and the UFC quite like the pound-for-pound debate. The conversation in recent years has largely centered on the claims of both Islam Makhachev and Jon Jones. Despite … Read more
Chael Sonnen (photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty) and Islam Makhachev (photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Islam Makhachev’s move up across the weight division might not have received the desired unanimous support, with the American podcaster Chael Sonnen disregarding the fighter’s step in the recent Good Guy/Bad Guy episode.While his podcast partner Daniel Cormier jumped in to … Read more
Islam Makhachev has hit back at Ilia Topuria’s claims that he ran from a fight with him. The UFC lightweight champion was expected to defend his belt against Ilia Topuria at UFC 317 on June 28, but everything changed when his teammate, Belal Muhammad, lost his welterweight title at UFC 315 on Saturday night. UFC … Read more
The title picture at 155-pounds became a lot more interesting at UFC 314 with the addition of another new name. With his seventh consecutive win inside the Octagon, Paddy Pimblett silenced a lot of critics by stopping Michael Chandler in the co-main event. ‘The Baddy’ is now targeting the very top names in the lightweight … Read more
Javier Mendez is not opposed to Justin Gaethje getting the next UFC lightweight title shot. Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) called for a title shot after defeating Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision in this past Saturday’s UFC 313 co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Considering that UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) … Read more
Islam Makhachev could be on the cusp of a super fight with the UFC lightweight champion giving an interesting reaction to Dana White’s comments. Recently, the president of the world’s premier mixed martial arts promotion teased ‘something special’ for the legend. The Russian has looked nothing short of brilliant in his recent contests, with Makhachev … Read more
Renato Moicano’s UFC 311 Payday: A Sign of UFC’s Growing Financial Power Renato Moicano’s recent UFC 311 performance wasn’t just about his skills inside the Octagon; it was also about a significant payday that’s making waves in the MMA world. While he declined to disclose the exact amount, Moicano, known for his technical prowess in … Read more
Interim UFC heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall basked in Dana White’s pivot on the UFC’s pound-for-pound debate. Tom Aspinall is in active negotiations to face UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones in a title unification bout later this year. While nothing is official as of this writing, both sides are optimistic a deal will be finalized in … Read more
Khamzat Chimaev seriously doubts Islam Makhachev could compete at middleweight. The former welterweight contender moved up a division and looked better than even when he choked out ex-champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 308 in October. Islam Makhachev wants to jump up two divisions after defending his lightweight title with a quick submission win over Renato … Read more
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Arman Tsarukyan won’t be fighting for the UFC lightweight title anytime soon. Tsarukyan hast lost his opportunity to rematch champion Islam Makhachev following his late-notice withdrawal from the main event of UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. The news was revealed by UFC CEO Dana White on Saturday night at the post-fight press … Read more