Gaethje, who previously threatened retirement if he didn't receive a title shot, insisted he's not fighting Pimblett.

One of those losses came to then lightweight champion Makhachev, who submitted Poirier in the final round of their title fight at UFC 302 last summer. Poirier drew blood from Makhachev and earned the ...

Islam Makhachev supports Dustin Poirier in his UFC 318 retirement fight against Max Holloway on July 19, predicting a win for ...

UFC 318 also will mark Holloway’s return to the lightweight division after a knockout loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 308. He opted to make the full-time move to lightweight following the fight, hinting ...

Ilia Topuria has now cemented his legacy as one of the most dominant and promising champions in recent UFC history. The post ...

Three fights left? Three years left? Islam Makhachev reacted to his team sharing conflicting timelines on his retirement.

People around Islam Makhachev might have certain ideas about the timeline for his retirement from MMA, but he will be the one to make the final call. One of his longtime coaches, Javier Mendez of ...

Three fights left? Three years left? Islam Makhachev reacted to his team sharing conflicting timelines on his retirement.

Islam Makhachev not taking UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena lightly. Standing in Makhachev's pursuit of a second UFC belt is Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who outstruck Belal ...