Belal Muhammad became the UFC welterweight champion with a unanimous decision win against Leon Edwards in July 2024. In December of the same year, Muhammad was scheduled to defend his world title for ...

Islam Makhachev has his sights set on a second ... 8 when Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland clash in the main event of UFC 312. Ahead of the bout, Strickland's coach, Eric Nicksick, was ...

Jared Cannonier sees why Sean Strickland didn't throw caution to the wind at UFC 312 - how can you, when you're facing Dricus du Plessis? The UFC middleweight champion picked up a thing or two from ...

However, Makhachev's primary hindrance is Muhammad, as he is a good friend and training partner of the welterweight champ. Muhammad also recently clarified that he isn't willing to welcome ...

Well, that is only if Islam Makhachev decides to come to the 170 ... Apart from Khamzat Chimaev, the likes of Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland are not good enough. Lashing out at two of ...

Daniel Cormier warns UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev of a potential middleweight move ... Cormier thinks Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is often underestimated, despite having beaten former ...

The middleweight champion hasn’t lost inside the octagon yet, and rematches Sean Strickland on Saturday ... which is a title Islam Makhachev currently holds as the officially ranked number ...

When you look at that (UFC 312) main event, you're like 'Bro, (Sean) Strickland and (Dricus) Du Plessis suck.'" Chael Sonnen: Islam Makhachev's desire to change weight classes isn't about UFC second ...

UFC commentator Joe Rogan is hopeful that Ilia Topuria will move up to lightweight to face Islam Makhachev next time out. Topuria has been hinting at a potential fight with Makhachev for the ...

Islam Makhachev is a UFC legend in the making – but welterweight champion Belal Muhamad has revealed he’d rather vacate his ...