1. Islam Makhachev, UFC lightweight champion Not only is Islam Makhachev the world's greatest Russian MMA champion, he is also the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He is the current UFC ...

But even with such a great performance in 2024, Pereira isn't projected to have the best year in 2025. So, who is the fighter who ended Islam Makhachev's two-year run atop our MMA rank list?

And ahead of the fight, both the fighters seem to ... In a recent interview with ‘MMA Junkie’, Ankalaev’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz elaborated on the Russian’s chances to win the UFC light ...