Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev is a mixed martial artist from Russia listed in the Welterweight division. Islam Makhachev holds a professional record of 29-1-0, including 18-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 3 came by knockout or TKO, 8 by submission and 7 by decision. Islam Makhachev stands 5'10", has a 70.5-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 34 years old. Islam Makhachev is currently on a 17-fight winning streak and is listed as Active.
Islam Makhachev profile
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 29-1-0 |
| UFC record | 18-1-0 |
| Division rank | C |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Russia |
| Age | 34 |
| Date of birth | 1991-10-27 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Reach | 70.5" |
| Leg reach | 40.5" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 170 lbs |
| Current streak | W17 |
| Total octagon time | 3h 43m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.27 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.42 |
| Striking accuracy | 58% |
| Striking defense | 61.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.34 |
| Strikes to the head | 69.6% |
| Strikes to the body | 23.1% |
| Strikes to the legs | 7.3% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.22 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 91.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.87 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 359.89 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 3 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 8 |
| UFC wins by decision | 7 |
Islam Makhachev recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | UFC | UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry | Ian Machado Garry | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-11-15 | UFC | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | Jack Della Maddalena | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-01-18 | UFC | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Renato Moicano | win | D'Arce Choke On Ground |
| 2024-06-01 | UFC | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Dustin Poirier | win | D'Arce Choke On Ground |
| 2023-10-21 | UFC | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Alexander Volkanovski | win | Kick to Head At Distance |
| 2023-02-11 | UFC | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski | Alexander Volkanovski | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-10-22 | UFC | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | Charles Oliveira | win | Arm Triangle From Side Control |
| 2022-02-26 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green | King Green | win | Punches to Head From Back Control |
| 2021-10-30 | UFC | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Dan Hooker | win | Kimura From Side Control |
| 2021-07-17 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises | Thiago Moises | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2021-03-06 | UFC | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Drew Dober | win | Arm Triangle From Half Guard |
| 2019-09-07 | UFC | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | Davi Ramos | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-04-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | Arman Tsarukyan | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-07-28 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | Kajan Johnson | win | Armbar From Mount |
| 2018-01-20 | UFC | UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Gleison Tibau | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2017-02-11 | UFC | UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie | Nik Lentz | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-09-17 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | Chris Wade | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2015-10-03 | UFC | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Adriano Martins | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2015-05-23 | UFC | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | Leo Kuntz | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2014-09-07 | M-1 | M-1 Challenge 51 | Ivica Trušček | win | Triangle Choke · 4:45 · R3 |
| 2014-06-07 | M-1 | M-1 Challenge 49 | Yuri Ivlev | win | Armbar · 3:11 · R1 |
| 2013-08-21 | M-1 | M-1 Challenge 41 | Rander Junio | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2013-04-09 | M-1 | M-1 Challenge 38 | Mansour Barnaoui | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2012-09-02 | Unknown | Lion's Fights 2 | Anatoly Kormilkin | win | Armbar · 3:17 · R1 |
| 2011-12-15 | Unknown | Siberian Fighting Championship 1 | Miguel Grigoryan | win | Rear Naked Choke · 4:25 · R1 |
| 2011-07-02 | PFC | ProFC 29: Union Nation Cup (Stage 16) | Vladimir Egoyan | win | Decision · Split |
| 2011-07-01 | Unknown | Tsumada FC 5 | Magomed Ibragimov | win | Triangle Choke · 3:15 · R2 |
| 2011-05-06 | PFC | ProFC 28: Union Nation Cup (Stage 15) | Martiros Grigoryan | win | Punches · 2:52 · R1 |
| 2011-02-12 | M-1 | M-1 | Tengiz Khuchua | win | Punch · 0:30 · R1 |
| 2010-08-01 | Unknown | Tsumada FC 4 | Magomed Bekbolatov | win | Decision · Unanimous |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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