That had Makhachev contemplating jumping up to 185 pounds, which middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis cautioned him about ...

In the UFC, it's often easy for a fighter to get stuck in limbo. Whether this is down to a losing streak or multiple defeats ...

After Makhachev teased a potential clash with du Plessis at middleweight, it didn’t take long for the middleweight titleholder to dismiss his chances. Du Plessis will face Sean Strickland in the ...

Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland will face each other in two weeks' time. [Images courtesy: @dricusduplessis and @stricklandmma on Instagram] Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland ...

With two title fights atop the card, there was plenty of anticipation for UFC 311 in Southern California earlier this month.

The 36-year-old hasn’t picked up a win since his emphatic head kick win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 291 in July 2023. With Makhachev’s title defense having come at the very start of the year ...

Mauricio Pochettino then took a young, unproven group of almost-exclusively MLS players into a pair of off-window friendlies, beating Venezuela and Costa Rica in January. Now, two matches for ...

Islam Makhachev doesn’t think an eventual move to 185 pounds is unrealistic. Advertisement The reigning UFC lightweight champ hasn’t been shy about his desire to eventually become a two ...

Islam Makhachev is targeting a historic fight against ... Du Plessis secured the middleweight title after defeating Sean Strickland in a controversial split decision at UFC 297.

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