Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev isn’t backing down from his preferred choice for his first title defense even as fans and analysts continue to criticize the matchup. Makhachev ...

Daniel Cormier disagrees with the notion that Kamaru Usman would be an easy title defense for Islam Makhachev.

Jorge Masvidal isn’t siding with most of today’s welterweight contenders he believes Kamaru Usman should absolutely be in the title conversation, and that the former dominant champion represents the ...

Despite some of the backlash, Islam Makhachev insists that his first UFC welterweight title defense should be against Kamaru Usman. Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC), who took the 170-pound belt from ...