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ISLAM
MAKHACHEV
Overview
Islam Makhachev is a Russia mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's Welterweight division, with a professional MMA record of 29-1. (Record and vitals verified from Wikipedia/Wikidata; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Recent Form
Fight History
Makhachev defeated Ian Machado Garry via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 330 on Aug. 15, 2026, taking his record to 29–1.
Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 322 on Nov. 15, 2025, taking his record to 28–1.
Makhachev defeated Renato Moicano via Submission (brabo choke) in round 1 (4:05) at UFC 311 on Jan. 18, 2025, taking his record to 27–1.
Makhachev defeated Dustin Poirier via Submission (brabo choke) in round 5 (2:42) at UFC 302 on June 1, 2024, taking his record to 26–1.
Makhachev defeated Alexander Volkanovski via KO (head kick and punches) in round 1 (3:06) at UFC 294 on Oct. 21, 2023, taking his record to 25–1.
Makhachev defeated Alexander Volkanovski via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 284 on Feb. 12, 2023, taking his record to 24–1.
Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira via Submission (arm-triangle choke) in round 2 (3:16) at UFC 280 on Oct. 22, 2022, taking his record to 23–1.
Makhachev defeated Bobby Green via TKO (punches) in round 1 (3:23) at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green on Feb. 26, 2022, taking his record to 22–1.
Makhachev defeated Dan Hooker via Submission (kimura) in round 1 (2:25) at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, 2021, taking his record to 21–1.
Makhachev defeated Thiago Moisés via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 4 (2:38) at UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés on July 17, 2021, taking his record to 20–1.
Makhachev defeated Drew Dober via Submission (arm-triangle choke) in round 3 (1:37) at UFC 259 on March 6, 2021, taking his record to 19–1.
Makhachev defeated Davi Ramos via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 242 on Sept. 7, 2019, taking his record to 18–1.
Makhachev defeated Arman Tsarukyan via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik on April 20, 2019, taking his record to 17–1.
Makhachev defeated Kajan Johnson via Submission (armbar) in round 1 (4:43) at UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 on July 28, 2018, taking his record to 16–1.
Makhachev defeated Gleison Tibau via KO (punch) in round 1 (0:57) at UFC 220 on Jan. 20, 2018, taking his record to 15–1.
Makhachev defeated Nik Lentz via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 208 on Feb. 11, 2017, taking his record to 14–1.
Makhachev defeated Chris Wade via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson on Sept. 17, 2016, taking his record to 13–1.
Makhachev lost to Adriano Martins via KO (punch) in round 1 (1:46) at UFC 192 on Oct. 3, 2015, taking his record to 12–1.
Makhachev defeated Leo Kuntz via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2 (2:38) at UFC 187 on May 23, 2015, taking his record to 12–0.
Makhachev defeated Ivica Trušček via Submission (inverted triangle choke) in round 3 (4:45) at M-1 Challenge 51 on Sept. 7, 2014, taking his record to 11–0.
Makhachev defeated Yuri Ivlev via Submission (armbar) in round 1 (1:49) at M-1 Challenge 49 on June 7, 2014, taking his record to 10–0.
Makhachev defeated Rander Junio via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at M-1 Challenge 41 on Aug. 21, 2013, taking his record to 9–0.
Makhachev defeated Mansour Barnaoui via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at M-1 Challenge 38 on April 9, 2013, taking his record to 8–0.
Makhachev defeated Anatoly Kormilkin via Submission (inverted triangle choke) in round 1 (3:17) at Lion's Fights 2 on Sept. 2, 2012, taking his record to 7–0.
Makhachev defeated Migel Grigoryan via Submission (triangle choke) in round 1 (4:25) at Siberian FC 1 on Dec. 15, 2011, taking his record to 6–0.
Makhachev defeated Vladimir Egoyan via Decision (split) in round 2 (5:00) at ProFC 29 on July 2, 2011, taking his record to 5–0.
Makhachev defeated Magomed Ibragimov via Submission (triangle choke) in round 2 (3:15) at Tsumada FC 5 on July 1, 2011, taking his record to 4–0.
Makhachev defeated Martiros Grigoryan via TKO (punches) in round 1 (2:52) at ProFC 28 on May 6, 2011, taking his record to 3–0.
Makhachev defeated Tengiz Khuchua via KO (punch) in round 1 (0:30) at M-1: Selection Ukraine 2010 on Feb. 12, 2011, taking his record to 2–0.
Makhachev defeated Magomed Bekbolatov via Decision (unanimous) in round 2 (5:00) at Tsumada FC 4 on Aug. 1, 2010, taking his record to 1–0.
Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO5 · 17%
- Submission13 · 45%
- Decision11 · 38%
- DQ/Other0 · 0%
Rates a fighter on the standard of opposition he has actually beaten: a win over someone we also rate counts far more than a win over an unrated opponent, recent bouts count more than old ones, and recent losses or a long layoff pull the score down. Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.
Our own rating of the division — not an official UFC, boxing or MMA ranking.
Welterweight
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