Islam Makhachev has established himself as perhaps the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and UFC CEO Dana White is ...

Islam Makhachev recently provided his opinion on his chances of becoming a triple champ in the UFC. Makhachev was pretty positive about the materialization of his wish.

Makhachev of Russia wins the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 280 event at Etihad Arena on October 22, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC ...

Makhachev of Russia wins the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 280 event at Etihad Arena on October 22, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC ...

Since beating Charles Oliveira for the vacant UFC lightweight title at UFC 280 in 2022, Makhachev has twice defeated Alexander Volkanovski, and he scored a fifth-round submission victory over ...

Sub2 over Charles Oliveira (UFC 280) • Defenses: 4 Ilia Topuria • Won title: Feb. 17, 2024 • Outcome: KO2 over Alexander Volkanovski (UFC 298) • Defenses: 1 Merab Dvalishvili • Won title ...

How uncommon are those odds? Not unprecedented, but close. Only one previous UFC champ -- strawweight Carla Esparza (+280), defending against Zhang Weili in 2022 -- has been a +250 or longer ...