Dana White declares Islam Makhachev pound-for-pound No. 1

Tom Aspinall finds it funny how Dana White 'jumped ship' from Jon Jones in pound-for-pound debate
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Dana White declares Islam Makhachev No. 1 pound-for-pound in the world
Dana White sends Arman Tsarukyan back in line, finally comes around on Islam Makhachev after UFC 311
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Dana White Shuts Down Arman Tsarukyan’s Title Shot Against Islam Makhachev – “Not Getting The Title Shot”
Dana White denies Arman Tsarukyan a title shot against Islam Makhachev, stating the rising contender won’t get his chance yet.
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Dana White believes Islam Makhachev is now the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world
UFC president Dana White now believes Islam Makhachev is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world after UFC 311.
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Dana White performs Jon Jones U-turn after UFC 311, Tom Aspinall reacts
Tom Aspinall couldn't help but share his thoughts on Dana White switching from Jon Jones to Islam Makhachev, whom he believes is the No. 1 fighter.
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Dana White completes U-turn on Islam Makhachev vs Jon Jones pound-for-pound debate after UFC 311
Dana White spent the majority of 2024 blasting the UFC rankings panel for overlooking heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who has fought just twice in five years, in favor of Makhachev. However, the MMA mogul finally admitted that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate is the best fighter currently on his roster after UFC 311.
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This former foe could be 100% right about being Islam Makhachev's next title defense given Dana White's significant update on Arman Tsarukyan
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev could potentially defend his title against a familiar foe next. UFC CEO and president Dana White's major update on the consensus lightweight No.
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Dana White and Daniel Cormier disagree on major issue in the aftermath of UFC 311 main event
Dana White and Daniel Cormier completely disagree on the future of the lightweight division, following a tremendous performance from Islam Makhachev. The pair were both in attendance as the Russian proved why he’s ranked as the pound-for-pound number one.
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Arman Tsarukyan intends to re-earn UFC title shot following Dana White’s comments: “I will beat Oliveira again”
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan has no issue with re-earning a title shot following Dana White's comments on Saturday.
UFC 311: Islam Makhachev Sets UFC Lightweight Title Defense Record
Following UFC 311, Islam Makhachev stands alone with the most UFC lightweight title fight wins. Next up is Anderson Silva's all-time UFC winning streak record.
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Dana White concedes Islam Makhachev has finally surpassed Jon Jones as No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter
Dana White has seen enough to finally put Islam Makhachev at the top of his personal list as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter over Jon Jones.
Arman Tsarukyan details back injury that forced UFC 311 exit, responds to Dana White
UFC's first pay-per-view event of 2025 was supposed to feature a hotly anticipated lightweight title rematch between champion Islam Makhachev and Tsarukyan. With a win, Tsarukyan would've avenged a unanimous decision loss to Makhachev he suffered in his UFC debut six years prior. However, because of an untimely lower back strain, it never happened.
Renato Moicano Demands Lightweight Grudge Match from Dana White in UFC 311 Aftermath
Things are heating up again between Renato Moicano and a bitter lightweight rival following his main event loss at UFC 311.