UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has been vocal about his intention to become a double champion. However, Belal Muhammad, with whom he shares a close relationship, is the welterweight champion ...

Usman thinks it makes sense for Makhachev to move up and challenge welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, a frequent training partner of Makhachev and his team. “If I was Islam a ...

At UFC 311, Islam Makhachev produced yet another spectacular ... many are clamoring for the Dagestani to move up a weight class to take on Belal Muhammad for welterweight gold.

Islam Makhachev (right) could end up fighting Belal Muhammad (left) next in the pursuit of welterweight gold according to a former UFC title challenger in that weight division [Image Courtesy ...

Makhachev, the current undisputed lightweight champion and pound-for-pound number one ranked fighter in the UFC, has been ...

Belal Muhammad has taken umbrage with comments ... on a potential matchup between Muhammad and lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. On his Pound 4 Pound podcast on January 20, Usman said ...

Kamaru Usman believes Islam Makhachev should fight Belal Muhammad regardless of their training history. UFC lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is eager to move up a weight class ...

(Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) The idea of a a Makhachev vs. Muhammad matchup was brought ... “It’s going to be hard to prepare Islam to beat Belal. He’s very close to me.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has laid out a scenario where he defeats UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis ...

That had Makhachev contemplating jumping up to 185 pounds, which middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis cautioned him about . Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) challenges Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) ...