Makhachev, one of the best fighters in UFC history, wants to face the winner of next year’s Prates vs Morales fight.
South African fighter held the middleweight belt from January 2024 until August 2025 when he lost to Chimaev.
The referee stopped the welterweight contest at UFC 329 after McGregor fell to the mat three times in the first minute.
Conor McGregor, former two-division champion and still one of UFC’s most famous fighters, has not fought since 2021.
McGregor, who won the first bout against Holloway in 2013, has not fought in the Octagon since July 2021.
Bruce Lee Day aims to honour the San Francisco-born martial arts legend as a cultural bridge and Asian-American icon.
At least five people are in custody in an alleged plot that included 23 people, according to US media reports.
In perhaps the biggest upset in UFC history, Gaethje becomes champion after Topuria’s corner stops fight.
The celebrations to mark the US’s 250th anniversary have been overshadowed by questions about Trump’s influence.
UFC Freedom 250 will proceed after a federal judge denies a legal challenge to the event on Friday.
