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UFC 322 star Islam Makhachev targets ex-champion with ambitious welterweight goal

UFC 322 star Islam Makhachev targets ex-champion with ambitious welterweight goal

He may not have the belt yet, but Islam Makhachev already has big plans for his welterweight title reign after UFC 322. Considered by many to still be

MMA News / MMA on SI / November 12
Tracy Cortez targets title shot with “statement” win vs. Erin Blanchfield at UFC 322

Tracy Cortez targets title shot with “statement” win vs. Erin Blanchfield at UFC 322

Ahead of arguably the biggest fight of her career at UFC 322, UFC star Tracy Cortez spoke with MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré about fighting Erin Blanchfield at Madison Square Garden with a potential flyweight title shot on the line.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / November 12
Dana White provides update on Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria UFC super fight

Dana White provides update on Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria UFC super fight

Dana White has provided a brief but positive update on one of the biggest fights in MMA. Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria appeared to be on a collision course earlier this year.

MMA News / Total Apex Sports / November 12
Israel Adesanya Predicts Islam Makhachev Will ‘Get Hurt’ at UFC 322

Israel Adesanya Predicts Islam Makhachev Will ‘Get Hurt’ at UFC 322

Let’s be honest, everyone loves a good underdog story, and it seems former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is all in on one for UFC 322. While many are betting on the seemingly unstoppable Islam Makhachev to clinch another title, Adesanya is putting his chips on the welterweight champion, Jack Della Maddalena.

Israel Adesanya News / Bloody Elbow / November 12
Israel Adesanya drops bold UFC 322 prediction that has everyone talking

Israel Adesanya drops bold UFC 322 prediction that has everyone talking

Israel Adesanya has shared his thoughts on the eagerly anticipated UFC 322 main event. The former two-time UFC middleweight champion believes fans are in for a shock when Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev battle for the welterweight belt on Saturday night.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / November 12

Alexander Volkanovski: 'Jack Della Maddalena is going to be a problem for Islam Makhachev'

A blockbuster world title fight headlines the UFC 322 fight card on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Former lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev (27-1) moves up to the welterweight division to challenge champion Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) in a quest to achieve double-champ status.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / November 12
Muhammad Mokaev Eyes Alexandre Pantoja for Potential UFC Return as PFL Ready to Pull Trigger

Muhammad Mokaev Eyes Alexandre Pantoja for Potential UFC Return as PFL Ready to Pull Trigger

The UFC might be done with Muhammad Mokaev. But Muhammad Mokaev isn’t done with the UFC. The 25-year-old flyweight recently dispatched Gerard Burns at Brave CF 100 to earn the promotion’s vacant flyweight title.

Leon Edwards News / FirstSportz / November 12

Ex-Champion Leon Edwards Eyes Another ‘Head Shot’ at UFC 322 To Mark Comeback

This Saturday at UFC 322, former welterweight champion Leon Edwards will make his highly anticipated return to the octagon. The British star faces knockout specialist Carlos Prates in what promises to be an explosive and high-stakes showdown for both fighters.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / November 12
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Bo Nickal Potential Target for White House Card – UFC Insider Predicts

Khamzat Chimaev vs. Bo Nickal Potential Target for White House Card – UFC Insider Predicts

The UFC may be taking a trip to the White House in 2026, and if one insider is to be believed, the card could be absolute dynamite. Imagine Khamzat Chimaev,

MMA News / EssentiallySports / November 12
Fate of Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira White House Clash Hinges on Tom Aspinall’s Next Fight Outcome

Fate of Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira White House Clash Hinges on Tom Aspinall’s Next Fight Outcome

The UFC is once again caught in a storm of “what ifs.” Alex Pereira‘s challenge to Jon Jones, a fight at the UFC’s anticipated White House event, has piqued every fan’s interest.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / November 12
Dana White Slammed for 'Small' Act Against Jon Jones Amid Alex Pereira White House Backing

Dana White Slammed for 'Small' Act Against Jon Jones Amid Alex Pereira White House Backing

For months, fans have been raving about the possibility of Alex Pereira vs. Jon Jones, a match that might redefine the term “superfight.” The idea was given new life this week when ‘Poatan’ called out Jones once more, this time for the UFC’s rumored White House event in 2025.

Islam Makhachev News / BoxingNews.com / November 12
Makhachev Looks ‘Huge’ Ahead Of Welterweight Debut

Makhachev Looks ‘Huge’ Ahead Of Welterweight Debut

Former Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev looks noticeably bigger, as he prepares to make his debut in the welterweight division against the champion Jack Della Maddalena on November 15 at UFC 322.  Makhachev relinquished his lightweight title in a bid to become a two-division UFC champion.

Herb Dean News / Dice City Sports / November 11
Herb Dean: Stricter, Enforced Penalties Coming for Eye Pokes in MMA

Herb Dean: Stricter, Enforced Penalties Coming for Eye Pokes in MMA

Longtime referee Herb Dean says the days of leniency on eye-poke fouls are ending. Appearing on Believe You Me, Dean explained that officials intend to enforce existing rules and begin taking points proactively after the fallout from UFC 321’s Tom Aspinall vs.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / November 11
Alex Pereira Calls Out Jon Jones In Front Of The Rome Coliseum

Alex Pereira Calls Out Jon Jones In Front Of The Rome Coliseum

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira has put the pressure on Jon Jones to face him following another call-out.  Pereira recently reclaimed his light heavyweight title by stopping Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 in the first round in October.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / November 11
Dana White Issues Major Update on Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev Super Fight

Dana White Issues Major Update on Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev Super Fight

For months, it felt like a fantasy. A matchup created on social media and fueled by fan hype. Islam Makhachev versus Ilia Topuria. One is a methodical Dagestani who dismantles opponents with surgical precision, while the other is a fiery Spaniard-Georgian who demolishes names once thought invincible.

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Zhang Weili News / MMA Sucka / November 11
Dominant Strawweight Champion Aims To Conquer Flyweight

Dominant Strawweight Champion Aims To Conquer Flyweight

Returning to the flyweight division for the first time in nearly a decade, previous strawweight queen Zhang Weili moves up for the first time in her UFC tenure to challenge for both a second championship, and a special spot in the sport’s history.

MMA News / HITC / November 11
Jiri Prochazka opens up on the mental duel he had with Alex Pereira at iconic UFC face-off

Jiri Prochazka opens up on the mental duel he had with Alex Pereira at iconic UFC face-off

Few UFC moments have captured the crowd quite like the intense stare-down between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka. The two light heavyweights have faced off twice in the Octagon, with Pereira coming out on top both times by TKO.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / November 11
UFC 322 – Leon Edwards vs Carlos Prates: Preview & Betting Tips

UFC 322 – Leon Edwards vs Carlos Prates: Preview & Betting Tips

The UFC 322 main card delivers one of the most intriguing welterweight matchups of the year as former champion Leon “Rocky” Edwards faces the surging Brazilian knockout specialist Carlos Prates.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / November 11
UFC 322 – Valentina Shevchenko vs Weili Zhang: Preview & Betting Tips

UFC 322 – Valentina Shevchenko vs Weili Zhang: Preview & Betting Tips

The UFC 322 co-main event in Madison Square Garden brings fans a true superfight in the women’s divisions as flyweight queen Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko takes on strawweight champion Weili Zhang.

MMA News / Total Apex Sports / November 11
Islam Makhachev: Magomed Ankalaev ‘Deserves’ a Trilogy Fight with Alex Pereira

Islam Makhachev: Magomed Ankalaev ‘Deserves’ a Trilogy Fight with Alex Pereira

It feels like ages ago that Alex “Poatan” Pereira knocked out Magomed Ankalaev in less time than it takes to make popcorn, but the chatter just won’t die down.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / November 11
UFC 205: A Look Back on Historic Night Nine Years Later from MSG

UFC 205: A Look Back on Historic Night Nine Years Later from MSG

UFC 205, the November 2016 pay-per-view from the No. 1 MMA promotion in the world was, without a doubt, a most-historic evening of action in New York City.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / November 10
Francis Ngannou on the biggest possible fight: 'It can only happen with Jon Jones'

Francis Ngannou on the biggest possible fight: 'It can only happen with Jon Jones'

Asked to choose between Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira or Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou for the UFC’s planned White House card, “The Predator” didn’t hesitate.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / November 10
Khabib Nurmagomedov Reflects on Conor McGregor Fight: 'It Was My Vacation'

Khabib Nurmagomedov Reflects on Conor McGregor Fight: 'It Was My Vacation'

It’s been more than six years since Khabib Nurmagomedov mauled Conor McGregor at UFC 229, but “The Eagle” still speaks about that night with a surprising sense of calm even joy.

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