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Islam Makhachev

Islam Makhachev

Welterweight Champion#1 pound-for-poundRussia17-fight win streak

29Wins
1Losses
0Draws

Professional record

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Profile

Age
34 (born October 27, 1991)
Born in
Makhachkala
Height
5' 10"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
18-1
Title fights
7

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC18

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 8
  • Decision 7

Losses in the UFC1

  • KO/TKO 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.27 top 80%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.42
Striking accuracy58%Better than 98% of welterweights
Strike defense61%Better than 82% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
3.22 top 10%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.9
Takedown accuracy55%Better than 83% of welterweights
Takedown defense91%Better than 98% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Makhachev last fought on August 15, 2026 (Win vs Ian Machado Garry).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Islam Makhachev

Islam Makhachev is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Makhachkala, Russia, on October 27, 1991. Makhachev stands 5' 10", has a 70" reach and fights from a southpaw stance. Makhachev is the current UFC welterweight champion and #1 on the pound-for-pound list.

Makhachev turned professional in 2010, debuting with Tsumada FC. An 11-0 record outside the UFC came first. Makhachev made a UFC debut at UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier in May 2015 and beat Leo Kuntz by rear naked choke. In the UFC, Makhachev is 18-1 across 19 fights. Makhachev first won a UFC title fight at UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, beating Charles Oliveira, and has won 7 title fights in total.

A submission specialist, Makhachev has 8 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. By the numbers, Makhachev defends takedowns better than 98% of welterweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 98% of welterweights. Notable wins include Jack Della Maddalena, Dustin Poirier, Alexander Volkanovski and Charles Oliveira, all UFC title-fight winners. Makhachev ranks #2 in UFC history for longest win streak.

Most recently, Makhachev beat Ian Machado Garry by decision at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry in August 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Ian Machado Garry Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry

    Aug 15, 2026

    22Str 7TD 1KD
  2. W

    Jack Della Maddalena Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev

    Nov 15, 2025

    30Str 4TD 0KD
  3. W

    Renato Moicano Title

    Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R1 4:05

    UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano

    Jan 18, 2025

    6Str 1TD 0KD
  4. W

    Dustin Poirier Title

    Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R5 2:42

    UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

    Jun 1, 2024

    88Str 5TD 0KD
  5. W

    Alexander Volkanovski Title

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 3:06

    UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2

    Oct 21, 2023

    24Str 0TD 1KD
  6. W

    Alexander Volkanovski Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski

    Feb 11, 2023

    57Str 4TD 0KD
  7. W

    Charles Oliveira Title

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R2 3:16

    UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev

    Oct 22, 2022

    30Str 2TD 1KD
  8. W

    King Green

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 3:23

    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green

    Feb 26, 2022

    14Str 1TD 0KD
  9. W

    Dan Hooker

    Submission · Kimura From Side Control · R1 2:25

    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira

    Oct 30, 2021

    2Str 1TD 0KD
  10. W

    Thiago Moises

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R4 2:38

    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises

    Jul 17, 2021

    61Str 3TD 0KD
  11. W

    Drew Dober

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R3 1:37

    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

    Mar 6, 2021

    15Str 3TD 0KD
  12. W

    Davi Ramos

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

    Sep 7, 2019

    43Str 0TD 1KD
  13. W

    Arman Tsarukyan

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik

    Apr 20, 2019

    14Str 4TD 0KD
  14. W

    Kajan Johnson

    Submission · Armbar From Mount · R1 4:43

    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2

    Jul 28, 2018

    7Str 1TD 0KD
  15. W

    Gleison Tibau

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:57

    UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou

    Jan 20, 2018

    3Str 0TD 1KD
  16. W

    Nik Lentz

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie

    Feb 11, 2017

    43Str 5TD 0KD
  17. W

    Chris Wade

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson

    Sep 17, 2016

    12Str 4TD 0KD
  18. L

    Adriano Martins

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:46

    UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson

    Oct 3, 2015

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  19. W

    Leo Kuntz

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:38

    UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier

    May 23, 2015

    32Str 3TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Islam Makhachev is 29-1 across 30 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on August 1, 2010 (Tsumada FC). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins29

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 13
  • Decision 11

Pro losses1

  • KO/TKO 1
Finish rate
62% of wins
Longest win streak
17
Current streak
17 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC18-12015
M-15-02011
ProFC2-02011
Tsumada FC2-02010
Lion's Fights1-02012
Siberian FC1-02011

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Ian Machado Garry Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 330 Aug 15, 2026
W Jack Della Maddalena Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 322 Nov 15, 2025
W Renato Moicano Submission (brabo choke), R1 UFC 311 Jan 18, 2025
W Dustin Poirier Submission (brabo choke), R5 UFC 302 Jun 1, 2024
W Alexander Volkanovski KO (head kick and punches), R1 UFC 294 Oct 21, 2023
W Alexander Volkanovski Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 284 Feb 11, 2023
W Charles Oliveira Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 UFC 280 Oct 22, 2022
W Bobby Green TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green Feb 26, 2022
W Dan Hooker Submission (kimura), R1 UFC 267 Oct 30, 2021
W Thiago Moisés Submission (rear-naked choke), R4 UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés Jul 17, 2021
W Drew Dober Submission (arm-triangle choke), R3 UFC 259 Mar 6, 2021
W Davi Ramos Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 242 Sep 7, 2019
W Arman Tsarukyan Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik Apr 20, 2019
W Kajan Johnson Submission (armbar), R1 UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Jul 28, 2018
W Gleison Tibau KO (punch), R1 UFC 220 Jan 20, 2018
W Nik Lentz Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 208 Feb 11, 2017
W Chris Wade Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson Sep 17, 2016
L Adriano Martins KO (punch), R1 UFC 192 Oct 3, 2015
W Leo Kuntz Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC 187 May 23, 2015
W Ivica Trušček Submission (inverted triangle choke), R3 M-1 Challenge 51 Sep 7, 2014
W Yuri Ivlev Submission (armbar), R1 M-1 Challenge 49 Jun 7, 2014
W Rander Junio Decision (unanimous), R3 M-1 Challenge 41 Aug 21, 2013
W Mansour Barnaoui Decision (unanimous), R3 M-1 Challenge 38 Apr 9, 2013
W Anatoly Kormilkin Submission (inverted triangle choke), R1 Lion's Fights 2 Sep 2, 2012
W Migel Grigoryan Submission (triangle choke), R1 Siberian FC 1 Dec 15, 2011
W Vladimir Egoyan Decision (split), R2 ProFC 29 Jul 2, 2011
W Magomed Ibragimov Submission (triangle choke), R2 Tsumada FC 5 Jul 1, 2011
W Martiros Grigoryan TKO (punches), R1 ProFC 28 May 6, 2011
W Tengiz Khuchua KO (punch), R1 M-1: Selection Ukraine 2010 Feb 12, 2011
W Magomed Bekbolatov Decision (unanimous), R2 Tsumada FC 4 Aug 1, 2010

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Islam Makhachev's record?

Islam Makhachev's professional MMA record is 29 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Islam Makhachev?

Islam Makhachev is 34 years old, born on October 27, 1991.

How tall is Islam Makhachev and what is their reach?

Islam Makhachev stands 5' 10" with a 70" reach.

Who did Islam Makhachev fight last?

Islam Makhachev beat Ian Machado Garry by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry on Aug 15, 2026.

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