It sounds like Belal Muhammad is changing his mind about a potential clash with training partner and current UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev. Muhammad, who faces Ian Garry in UFC Qatar’s co-main event later this afternoon (Sat.

Their father farmed and drove a truck. Like many in Dagestan, both boys wanted to become great fighters, maybe someday in the UFC, which they had seen on television. Both had promise and hoped to train with the great Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov,

New UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev made it look easy Saturday night with a unanimous decision win (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) over Jack Della Maddalena in

Just days after winning his second UFC title at Madison Square Garden, Islam Makhachev headed across the world to Doha to corner his teammate Saygid Izagakhmaev. The welterweight champion was joined by close friends such as Umar Nurmagomedov and Hasbulla in supporting his teammate.

A UFC veteran thinks Kamaru Usman has earned a shot at Islam Makhachev, but rising contender Ian Garry could leapfrog him.

UFC star Jack Della Maddalena has shared his first statement since losing his welterweight belt to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322.

A dominant victory over a late replacement, a subsequent 10-month layoff and breakthrough victories from contemporaries Ilia Topuria and Merab Dvalishvili were the only things of late holding former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev back from keeping the top spot in the pound-for-pound rankings over the past year.

Controversial UFC star surprises fans by praising Islam Makhachev after UFC 322, giving him credit for a dominant, well-executed title win.

Islam Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 to become the promotion’s eleventh two-division champion. As predicted by Dana White, the result put the Dagestani star back atop the pound-for-pound heap.

Here's when to expect Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev to walk out to the cage for their welterweight title fight at UFC 322.