Islam Makhachev Humbles ‘Average’ Chael Sonnen Following Wishy-Washy Topuria Takes — ‘Sit and Watch’

Islam Makhachev Hits Back At Chael Sonnen For Addressing His Welterweight Move As Cowardly

Chael Sonnen (Photo by Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images) and Islam Makhachev (Photo by Sergei Belski/Imagn Images) Islam Makhachev is not having any of the flak thrown at him. Since he decided to move up to the welterweight division, Makhachev has been facing criticism. And one of those came from the former UFC star, Chael Sonnen. Reprimanding the decision, Sonnen termed it as ‘cowardly.’ And this is not something that sat well with the former lightwe…

Daniel Cormier defends Islam Makhachev's move to welterweight after Chael Sonnen called him a coward. Sonnen accused Makhachev of ducking Ilia Topuria after the latter opted to vacate his UFC lightweight title to move up to welterweight. UFC executive director Dana White confirmed that Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) will challenge newly crowned champion Jack Della Maddalena later this year. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) relinquished his featherwei…

Daniel Cormier and Islam Makhachev Slam Chael Sonnen’s Cowardice Claims Over UFC Welterweight Move

Islam Makhachev, the UFC lightweight champion with a 27-1 record, recently vacated his 155-pound title to challenge welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena. Chael Sonnen, a UFC Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst, called this move cowardly, claiming Makhachev was avoiding Ilia Topuria, who left featherweight to pursue the lightweight belt. Makhachev and teammate Daniel Cormier ...

Islam Makhachev humbles ‘average’ Chael Sonnen following wishy-washy Topuria takes — ‘Sit and watch’

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Former UFC middleweight title challenger, Chael Sonnen, can’t seem to make up his mind when it comes to Islam Makhachev’s decision to vacate the lightweight strap in order to pursue a second title in the 170-pound division, something Makhachev has been asking for since 2023. Former UFC featherweight kingpin Ilia Topuria, who also vacated his title to chase a second strap in a heavier weight class, …