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Islam Makhachev tears into 'average athlete' Chael Sonnen after welterweight criticism
Sonnen, who was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame's Fight Wing for his war with Anderson Silva at UFC 117, was among the ...
Islam Makhachev Responds to Chael Sonnen After Criticism for Not Defending Title
Islam Makhachev is eyeing a new challenge—and a second belt. The reigning lightweight king has set his sights on welterweight ...
Daniel Cormier takes umbrage with Chael Sonnen calling Islam Makhachev a coward
Daniel Cormier is defending Islam Makhachev's move to welterweight after Chael Sonnen called him a coward.
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Islam Makhachev entered the UFC 10 years ago with stunning submission of 17-1 prospect
The UFC signed Makhachev in 2014 after 11 wins in a row on the Russian scene. It wouldn’t be until May 2015 when Makhachev ...
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Islam Makhachev Hits Back At Chael Sonnen For Addressing His Welterweight Move As Cowardly
Islam Makhachev fires back at Chael Sonnen for calling his potential welterweight move cowardly, defending his ambitions and ...
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Islam Makhachev fires back at UFC analyst over claims of ducking Ilia Topuria
Islam Makhachev has responded to one popular UFC analyst's claims that he ducked a lightweight title defense against Ilia ...
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Chael Sonnen reveals ‘annoyed’ phone call from Islam Makhachev’s manager after public criticism
Another to quickly push back on Sonnen’s take was evidently Makhachev’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz. During a recent video on his YouTube channel, ‘The Bad Guy’ sought to clarify his view and recalled the ...
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Ex-UFC Lightweight Title Challenger Feels Islam Makhachev Would Be In Trouble Against Ilia Topuria
Ex-UFC title challenger believes Islam Makhachev would struggle against Ilia Topuria, citing striking and relentless pressure ...
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Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria trade barbs over lightweight champion vacating title to move up to welterweight
Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev are both moving up in weight, preventing a fight from two of the UFC's biggest stars, but that hasn't kept the two from engaging in a war of words. Topuria vacated ...
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Chael Sonnen Sends Mocking Response To Islam Makhachev After Dagestani Checks Veteran’s Comments
After several speculations around his welterweight move, Islam Makhachev has finally decided to move up to chase the second ...