Islam Makhachev believes Arman Tsarukyan is the most deserving lightweight contender. | Getty/UFC Islam Makhachev considers former foe Arman Tsarukyan the most deserving lightweight title contender.

The lightweight division experienced a dramatic shift after Islam Makhachev vacated his title to pursue opportunities in the welterweight division. Ilia Topuria capitalized on the opening and defeated ...

Tsarukyan was originally scheduled to fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 311, but withdrew due to a sudden back injury. Following that, UFC CEO Dana White punished the Armenian fighter, insisting he must ...

The UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is very selective of his opponents; if a fight is not his worth, he won’t shy away from dismissing it. Arman Tsarukyan happens to be one of the contenders who ...

Arman Tsarukyan, who returns to the Octagon in November, has reacted with disbelief to a reshuffle in the UFC’s fighter ...

Arman Tsarukyan isn’t expecting to get his shot at Ilia Topuria just yet. Currently No. 2 at 155 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, Tsarukyan has been in limbo since losing out on his shot to ...

Islam Makhachev has urged Ilia Topuria to do the right thing with the title that the Dagestani previously held. The future of the lightweight division remains undecided almost two months after Topuria ...

Islam Makhachev has moved up to welterweight, chasing his second divisional belt at UFC 322, and his coach, Javier Mendez, recently said he’s walking around at 190 pounds now. With that kind of size, ...

Islam Makhachev believes Ilia Topuria is clearly ducking the most legitimate title contender. After Makhachev vacated his lightweight title, Topuria won the belt by knocking out former champ Charles ...

Arman Tsarukyan thinks he'd have the advantage over UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria everywhere. Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) hopes he's next in line for Topuria, and has been doing his part to ...

In a chat with Sky Sports NZ, Dan Hooker said that Makhachev should be given some credit for moving up to welterweight and ...

The lightweight division experienced a dramatic shift after Islam Makhachev vacated his title to pursue opportunities in the welterweight division. Ilia Topuria capitalized on the opening and defeated ...