1 day ago · Daniel Cormier warns UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev of a potential middleweight move. Since he won’t fight UFC welterweight champ Belal Muhammad, Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is willing to jump two weight classes just to fulfill his goal of becoming UFC dual-champion. Cormier thinks Du ...

1 day ago · Daniel Cormier has cautioned Islam Makhachev not to underestimate Dricus du Plessis after reports of a potential fight between the two surfaced on the internet. According to Cormier, du Plessis ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Dricus du Plessis Not Focused on Islam Makhachev. During an interview with Main Event TV, Dricus du Plessis said his attention is on his UFC 312 title fight, not on Islam Makhachev. “It’s hard to really think of and take it seriously right now, there’s a big fight coming up.” du Plessis said.

Jan 26, 2025 · Islam Makhachev hits back at detractors of possible middleweight jump. In a recent interview with Ushatayka, Makhachev detailed why he’s confident in a middleweight move.

Jan 28, 2025 · Dricus du Plessis is open to a fight against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, given the right circumstances.. At UFC 311, Makhachev successfully defended his lightweight title for the fourth ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Dricus Du Plessis is solely focused on defending his title against Sean Strickland at UFC 312, so he “did make much” of Islam Makhachev’s comments about a potential move to middleweight. Following this past weekend’s lightweight title defense against Renato Moicano at UFC 311, Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) said he thinks he’s capable ...

Jan 25, 2025 · Dricus du Plessis recently responded to Islam Makhachev’s bold claim that he’d move up two weight divisions for a crack at the UFC middleweight champion.

Jan 27, 2025 · Islam Makhachev talks a move to 185: “My height allows it, I think my physical data allows it too… I’m not saying that I can 100% finish Du Plessis.

Jan 19, 2025 · Islam Makhachev believes he could be a three-division champion and is open to fighting middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis, but says Alex Pereira is too big.

Jan 19, 2025 · Islam Makhachev is targeting more UFC history as he calls out Dricus Du Plessis. Prior to his scheduled fight against ‘Ahalkalakets’, Makhachev has consistently spoken about his desire to ...