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

Whittaker suffered a one-sided submission defeat against Khamzat Chimaev in October, whereas Costa was outpointed in a one-sided clash against Sean Strickland in June. Regardless, both fighters ...

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 ...

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Makhachev vs ... title from Strickland via split decision at UFC 297. Strickland always argued for the rematch but the path cleared after he and du Plessis beat Paulo Costa and Adesanya, respectively.

Arman Tsarukyan on Facing Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 ... to defend his middleweight belt against former champion Sean Strickland. Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Sean Strickland (red ...

The two fighters defending championships, lightweight Islam Makhachev ... vs. Israel Adesanya, Aug. 17, 2024 Next: Feb. 8 vs. Sean Strickland Promotion: UFC Record: 29-6 Last: W (SD) vs. Paulo ...

Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier go back-and-forth in title bout. Sean Strickland was ... likes of Ian Machado Garry (vs Geoff Neal), Robert Whittaker (vs Paulo Costa), and Merab Dvalishvili ...