Makhachev vs. Volkanovski: Is there a right choice for pound-for-pound No. 1?

The UFC 284 superfight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski was supposed to decide the No. 1 pound-for-pound male fighter in the world.At ...

Makhachev edges Volkanovski to retain UFC lightweight title

Islam Makhachev became the UFC lightweight champion in 2022. And now, he's taken out the pound-for-pound king.Defending his title for the first time, ...

Islam Makhachev survives Ian Garry and defends his crown

It was an extremely tough fight for Makhachev. A demonstration (which he passed) that the 77-kilogram division is of a very high level. Ian Garry, an Irishman who trains at Brazil's Chute Boxe, took ...
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Alexander Volkanovski politely declines Islam Makhachev’s Dagestan offer ahead of UFC 333

In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski is set to defend his featherweight title against longtime contender, Movsar Evloev. And ahead of what will be his second title defense of his second reign over ...
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Islam Makhachev claims Alexander Volkanovski is past his peak in UFC 333 main event prediction

Three years on, MMA’s pound-for-pound #1 believes Volkanovski is past his peak heading into UFC 333. For that reason, Makhachev is backing his Russian compatriot to take the fea ...