The UFC welterweight division will soon be shaken up by the entrance of Islam Makhachev, the long-reigning lightweight titleholder. Makhachev is vacating his title and moving up, bidding farewell to ...

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

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

Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev are on very different courses right now. The Spaniard relinquished his UFC 145-pound title ...

UFC Welterweight star questions Jack Della Maddalena’s readiness and suggests Islam Makhachev deserves the welterweight title ...

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

Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) is looking to emerge as No. 1 contender when he takes on former champion Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, ...

Kamaru Usman is already looking ahead of UFC Fight Night. He has his eyes on the welterweight division's very best.

Islam Makhachev could return to lightweight after his crack at welterweight gold, according to one of his unbeaten gymmates. Featherweight contender Movlid Khaybulaev takes on Tae Kyun Kim in the PFL ...

Kamaru Usman would like the chance to fight Islam Makhachev before his career is up, as he believes it's a blockbuster fight.

Ilia Topuria will face Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight championship at UFC 317, a blockbuster clash set in motion by Islam Makhachev’s move to welterweight.

Islam Makhachev shocked fans when he opted to vacate his lightweight title to make the move to welterweight with the hopes of becoming a two-division champion.