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Islam Makhachev Kevin Holland Islam Makhachev vs. Carlos Prates Shavkat Rakhmonov Ian Machado Garry vs. Islam Makhachev Fight Rumors Michael Morales title-fight callouts UFC 332 Soldic vs. Williams Kamaru Usman vs. Islam Makhachev Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington

Makhachev–Prates January Return Not Close to Reality, Manager Says

A late-January fight matters because it would let Makhachev compete before Ramadan.

Mike Malott Enters Welterweight Top 10 After Edmonton Knockout

Makhachev Reportedly Targeted to Defend Welterweight Title Against Carlos Prates at UFC 336

Colby Covington Predicts Makhachev Would Take Down and Submit Carlos Prates as Talk Builds Around Early‑2027 Title Fight

Morales, Garry and Rakhmonov Publicly Jockey for Next Welterweight Shot

Dricus Du Plessis Breaks Down Chimaev Loss, Targets Spring Return as He Endorses Strickland

Islam Makhachev’s Next Welterweight Title Defense Remains Unset as Manager Teases ‘Much Bigger’ Fight and Ian Garry Presses Case

Ilia Topuria Teases Imminent News as Return Rumors Swirl

UFC 296: Covington and Edwards Face Off in Pivotal Welterweight Championship