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Islam Makhachev

Makhachev Eyes August Return, Names Ian Garry As Top Challenger

His pledge to begin camp now increases pressure on the UFC to finalize a booking for his first welterweight defense.

Conor McGregor Rematches Max Holloway as UFC 329 Headliner on July 11

Topuria vs. Gaethje Set for White House Lightweight Title Unification

Makhachev Says Garry Title Fight Isn’t Set, Favors Prates Next

Carlos Prates Stops Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Perth to Stake Welterweight Title Claim

Dustin Poirier’s All-Time Lightweight List Puts Khabib Over Makhachev

Makhachev Signals Readiness for First Defense With Garry Touted for UFC 330

Topuria–Gaethje Set to Headline UFC Freedom 250 at White House as Makhachev Dispute Escalates

Arman Tsarukyan Says He’d Beat Prime Khabib, Picks Islam Makhachev as the Better Fighter

Dana White Says Islam Makhachev’s Next UFC Title Defense Is Targeted for August

Volkanovski Retains at UFC 325, Ties Aldo Record as Evloev–Murphy Booked

Backstage Run-In Reignites Talk of Islam Makhachev–Kamaru Usman Title Fight

Khabib Nurmagomedov Lays Out Hard‑Line Coaching Philosophy: ‘No Freedom of Speech’

Daniel Cormier Says AKA’s Success Won’t Be Replicated

Islam Makhachev Declines January UFC 324 Defense, Eyes Post-Ramadan Return

Usman Leads Conversation for Makhachev’s First Welterweight Title Defense

Khamzat Chimaev Plans One More Middleweight Defense Before Pursuing Alex Pereira at Light Heavyweight

UFC 323 Resets Title Races as Petr Yan Reclaims Bantamweight and Joshua Van Takes Flyweight Belt

UFC Books Gaethje–Pimblett Interim Title Fight and Volkanovski–Lopes Rematch for Paramount+ Launch

Ilia Topuria Targets Islam Makhachev, Eyes Pimblett Backup as Arman Tsarukyan Presses Title Claim