Dana White declares Islam Makhachev pound-for-pound No. 1

Tom Aspinall finds it funny how Dana White 'jumped ship' from Jon Jones in pound-for-pound debate
Tom Aspinall is surprised to see Dana White now call Islam Makhachev pound-for-pound No. 1 after UFC 311. Lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) accepted a 24 hour opponent change, switching from Arman Tsarukyan to Renato Moicano in
Dana White believes Islam Makhachev is now the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world
UFC president Dana White now believes Islam Makhachev is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world after UFC 311.
Dana White Shuts Down Arman Tsarukyan’s Title Shot Against Islam Makhachev – “Not Getting The Title Shot”
Dana White denies Arman Tsarukyan a title shot against Islam Makhachev, stating the rising contender won’t get his chance yet.
Sorry, Jon Jones: Dana White declares Islam Makhachev pound-for-pound No. 1 after UFC 311
While lightweight champion Islam Makhachev officially has been ranked as the promotion’s pound-for-pound best for quite some time, White has spent the past year vehemently making the case for Jones. But that changed Saturday night after Makhachev submitted replacement Renato Moicano in the first round of the UFC 311 main event at Intuit Dome.
Dana White Changes Course, Views Makhachev as No. 1 Pound-for-Pound Fighter
Dana White is finally ready to give Islam Makhachev his flowers. After Makhachev retained his lightweight title with a first-round submission of Renato Carneiro in the UFC 311 main event on Saturday night,
Dana White sends Arman Tsarukyan back in line, finally comes around on Islam Makhachev after UFC 311
The ride to UFC 311 had some last-minute bumps in the road when would-be lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan suffered a back injury Friday that forced his withdrawal from a main-event rematch with champion Islam Makhachev, resulting in a Renato Moicano detour on a day's notice.
Dana White completes U-turn on Islam Makhachev vs Jon Jones pound-for-pound debate after UFC 311
Dana White spent the majority of 2024 blasting the UFC rankings panel for overlooking heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who has fought just twice in five years, in favor of Makhachev. However, the MMA mogul finally admitted that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate is the best fighter currently on his roster after UFC 311.
Islam Makhachev Submits Late-Replacement Renato Moicano in 1st Round at UFC 311
Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory
Islam Makhachev Beats Renato Moicano by Round 1 Submission to Retain Title at UFC 311
Islam Makhachev closed out UFC 311 with a first-round submission win over Renato Moicano to defend his UFC lightweight championship from the Intuit Dome
Video: Is Islam Makhachev now the lightweight GOAT after UFC 311?
Islam Makhachev has broken the record for most consecutive title defenses in the UFC lightweight division. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) notched his fourth title defense this past Saturday, quickly s
Dana White performs Jon Jones U-turn after UFC 311, Tom Aspinall reacts
Tom Aspinall couldn't help but share his thoughts on Dana White switching from Jon Jones to Islam Makhachev, whom he believes is the No. 1 fighter.
Arman Tsarukyan details back injury that forced UFC 311 exit, responds to Dana White
UFC's first pay-per-view event of 2025 was supposed to feature a hotly-anticipated lightweight title rematch between champion ...
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Arman Tsarukyan intends to re-earn UFC title shot following Dana White’s comments: “I will beat Oliveira again”
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan has no issue with re-earning a title shot following Dana White's comments on ...
Renato Moicano Demands Lightweight Grudge Match from Dana White in UFC 311 Aftermath
Things are heating up again between Renato Moicano and a bitter lightweight rival following his main event loss at UFC 311.
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Arman Tsarukyan’s Title Shot Dreams Crushed by Injury and Dana White’s Verdict
After the fallout at UFC 311, Dana White confirms that Arman Tsarukyan will not be next to fight Islam Makhachev for the ...
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Dana White and Daniel Cormier disagree on major issue in the aftermath of UFC 311 main event
Dana White and Daniel Cormier completely disagree on the future of the lightweight division, following a tremendous performance from Islam Makhachev. The pair were both in attendance as the Russian ...
Ilia Topuria Delivers Verbal Jab Toward Islam Makhachev Following UFC 311
Islam Makhachev easily ran through Renato Moicano with a first-round D'arce choke submission at UFC 311, defending his ...
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‘I Agree With Dana White’
“I agree with Dana White,” Tsarukyan wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Once my back heals, I’ll be ready to prove I’m the ...
Dana White Shelves Top Contender: ‘He’s Back To The Drawing Board’
UFC President Dana White didn’t seem to be thrilled with Arman Tsarukyan after UFC 311. White says he will need to fight his way back after pulling out of UFC 311.