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Islam Makhachev

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Islam Makhachev

Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (Russian: Ислам Рамазанович Махачев; born 27 October 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion and former UFC Lightweight Champion. A professional since 2010, along with becoming a combat sambo world champion in 2016 and two-time Russian national champion at 74 kg (2014, 2016). As of 18 November 2025, he is in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Makhachev holds several UFC lightweight records, including the longest winning streak (14), the most title-fight victories (5), the most successful title defenses (4), and the highest significant-strike accuracy (59 %). After defeating Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 to become the eleventh double champion in UFC history, he also tied Anderson Silva's mark for the longest winning streak in UFC history (16).

Infobox

Born
Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (1991-10-27) 27 October 1991 Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Native name
Ислам Махачев
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division
Lightweight (2010–2025) Welterweight (2025–present)
Reach
70 in (178 cm)
Style
Combat sambo
Fighting out of
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Team
American Kickboxing Academy Fight Spirit Team Gadzhi Makhachev freestyle wrestling club Old School Fighters KHK MMA Team Eagles MMA
Trainer
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (former) Javier Mendez Khabib Nurmagomedov
Rank
International Master of Sport in combat sambo Black belt in Judo
Years active
2010–present
Total
29
Wins
28
By knockout
1
By submission
13
By decision
10
Losses
1
Representing Russia
Medal record Representing Russia Combat sambo World Championships (FIAS) 2016 Sofia -74 kg Russian Championship 2014 Ulan-Ude -74 kg 2016 Petrozavodsk -74 kg

Tables

Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
29 matches
By knockout
28 wins
5
1 loss
1
By submission
By submission
29 matches
By submission
28 wins
13
1 loss
0
By decision
By decision
29 matches
By decision
28 wins
10
1 loss
0
29 matches
28 wins
1 loss
By knockout
5
1
By submission
13
0
By decision
10
0
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
28–1
Opponent
Jack Della Maddalena
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 322
Date
15 November 2025
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
New York City, New York, United States
Notes
Welterweight debut. Won the UFC Welterweight Championship. Tied for the longest win streak in UFC history (16).
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
27–1
Opponent
Renato Moicano
Method
Submission (brabo choke)
Event
UFC 311
Date
18 January 2025
Round
1
Time
4:05
Location
Inglewood, California, United States
Notes
Defended the UFC Lightweight Championship. Broke the record for the most consecutive UFC Lightweight title defenses (4). Later vacated the title on 28 June 2025.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
26–1
Opponent
Dustin Poirier
Method
Submission (brabo choke)
Event
UFC 302
Date
1 June 2024
Round
5
Time
2:42
Location
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Notes
Defended the UFC Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
25–1
Opponent
Alexander Volkanovski
Method
KO (head kick and punches)
Event
UFC 294
Date
21 October 2023
Round
1
Time
3:06
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notes
Defended the UFC Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
24–1
Opponent
Alexander Volkanovski
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 284
Date
12 February 2023
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Perth, Australia
Notes
Defended the UFC Lightweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
23–1
Opponent
Charles Oliveira
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
UFC 280
Date
22 October 2022
Round
2
Time
3:16
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notes
Won the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
22–1
Opponent
Bobby Green
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
Date
26 February 2022
Round
1
Time
3:23
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
21–1
Opponent
Dan Hooker
Method
Submission (kimura)
Event
UFC 267
Date
30 October 2021
Round
1
Time
2:25
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–1
Opponent
Thiago Moisés
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés
Date
17 July 2021
Round
4
Time
2:38
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–1
Opponent
Drew Dober
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
UFC 259
Date
6 March 2021
Round
3
Time
1:37
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–1
Opponent
Davi Ramos
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 242
Date
7 September 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–1
Opponent
Arman Tsarukyan
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
Date
20 April 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–1
Opponent
Kajan Johnson
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
Date
28 July 2018
Round
1
Time
4:43
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–1
Opponent
Gleison Tibau
Method
KO (punch)
Event
UFC 220
Date
20 January 2018
Round
1
Time
0:57
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–1
Opponent
Nik Lentz
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 208
Date
11 February 2017
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–1
Opponent
Chris Wade
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
Date
17 September 2016
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
12–1
Opponent
Adriano Martins
Method
KO (punch)
Event
UFC 192
Date
3 October 2015
Round
1
Time
1:46
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Leo Kuntz
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC 187
Date
23 May 2015
Round
2
Time
2:38
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Ivica Trušček
Method
Submission (inverted triangle choke)
Event
M-1 Challenge 51
Date
7 September 2014
Round
3
Time
4:45
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Yuri Ivlev
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
M-1 Challenge 49
Date
7 June 2014
Round
1
Time
1:49
Location
Ingushetia, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Rander Junio
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
M-1 Challenge 41
Date
21 August 2013
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Mansour Barnaoui
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
M-1 Challenge 38
Date
9 April 2013
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Anatoly Kormilkin
Method
Submission (inverted triangle choke)
Event
Lion's Fights 2
Date
2 September 2012
Round
1
Time
3:17
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Migel Grigoryan
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
Siberian FC 1
Date
15 December 2011
Round
1
Time
4:25
Location
Tomsk, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Vladimir Egoyan
Method
Decision (split)
Event
ProFC 29: Union Nation Cup Final
Date
2 July 2011
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Magomed Ibragimov
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
Tsumada FC 5
Date
1 July 2011
Round
2
Time
3:15
Location
Tsumadinsky, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Martiros Grigoryan
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
ProFC 28: Union Nation Cup 15
Date
6 May 2011
Round
1
Time
2:52
Location
Simferopol, Ukraine
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Tengiz Khuchua
Method
KO (punch)
Event
M-1 Selection Ukraine 2010: The Finals
Date
12 February 2011
Round
1
Time
0:30
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Magomed Bekbolatov
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Tsumada FC 4
Date
1 August 2010
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Tsumadinsky, Russia
Notes
Lightweight debut.
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
28–1
Jack Della Maddalena
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 322
15 November 2025
5
5:00
New York City, New York, United States
Welterweight debut. Won the UFC Welterweight Championship. Tied for the longest win streak in UFC history (16).
Win
27–1
Renato Moicano
Submission (brabo choke)
UFC 311
18 January 2025
1
4:05
Inglewood, California, United States
Defended the UFC Lightweight Championship. Broke the record for the most consecutive UFC Lightweight title defenses (4). Later vacated the title on 28 June 2025.
Win
26–1
Dustin Poirier
Submission (brabo choke)
UFC 302
1 June 2024
5
2:42
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Defended the UFC Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night.
Win
25–1
Alexander Volkanovski
KO (head kick and punches)
UFC 294
21 October 2023
1
3:06
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Defended the UFC Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
24–1
Alexander Volkanovski
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 284
12 February 2023
5
5:00
Perth, Australia
Defended the UFC Lightweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win
23–1
Charles Oliveira
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
UFC 280
22 October 2022
2
3:16
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Won the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
22–1
Bobby Green
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
26 February 2022
1
3:23
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win
21–1
Dan Hooker
Submission (kimura)
UFC 267
30 October 2021
1
2:25
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
20–1
Thiago Moisés
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés
17 July 2021
4
2:38
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
19–1
Drew Dober
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
UFC 259
6 March 2021
3
1:37
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
18–1
Davi Ramos
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 242
7 September 2019
3
5:00
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
17–1
Arman Tsarukyan
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
20 April 2019
3
5:00
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Fight of the Night.
Win
16–1
Kajan Johnson
Submission (armbar)
UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
28 July 2018
1
4:43
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win
15–1
Gleison Tibau
KO (punch)
UFC 220
20 January 2018
1
0:57
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win
14–1
Nik Lentz
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 208
11 February 2017
3
5:00
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win
13–1
Chris Wade
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
17 September 2016
3
5:00
Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Loss
12–1
Adriano Martins
KO (punch)
UFC 192
3 October 2015
1
1:46
Houston, Texas, United States
Win
12–0
Leo Kuntz
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 187
23 May 2015
2
2:38
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
11–0
Ivica Trušček
Submission (inverted triangle choke)
M-1 Challenge 51
7 September 2014
3
4:45
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win
10–0
Yuri Ivlev
Submission (armbar)
M-1 Challenge 49
7 June 2014
1
1:49
Ingushetia, Russia
Win
9–0
Rander Junio
Decision (unanimous)
M-1 Challenge 41
21 August 2013
3
5:00
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
8–0
Mansour Barnaoui
Decision (unanimous)
M-1 Challenge 38
9 April 2013
3
5:00
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
7–0
Anatoly Kormilkin
Submission (inverted triangle choke)
Lion's Fights 2
2 September 2012
1
3:17
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
6–0
Migel Grigoryan
Submission (triangle choke)
Siberian FC 1
15 December 2011
1
4:25
Tomsk, Russia
Win
5–0
Vladimir Egoyan
Decision (split)
ProFC 29: Union Nation Cup Final
2 July 2011
2
5:00
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Win
4–0
Magomed Ibragimov
Submission (triangle choke)
Tsumada FC 5
1 July 2011
2
3:15
Tsumadinsky, Russia
Win
3–0
Martiros Grigoryan
TKO (punches)
ProFC 28: Union Nation Cup 15
6 May 2011
1
2:52
Simferopol, Ukraine
Win
2–0
Tengiz Khuchua
KO (punch)
M-1 Selection Ukraine 2010: The Finals
12 February 2011
1
0:30
Kyiv, Ukraine
Win
1–0
Magomed Bekbolatov
Decision (unanimous)
Tsumada FC 4
1 August 2010
2
5:00
Tsumadinsky, Russia
Lightweight debut.
· Pay-per-view bouts
1.
1.
No.
1.
Event
UFC 280
Fight
Oliveira vs. Makhachev
Date
22 October 2022
Venue
Etihad Arena
City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
PPV buys
Not Disclosed
2.
2.
No.
2.
Event
UFC 284
Fight
Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
Date
12 February 2023
Venue
RAC Arena
City
Perth, Australia
PPV buys
Not Disclosed
3.
3.
No.
3.
Event
UFC 294
Fight
Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
Date
21 October 2023
Venue
Etihad Arena
City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
PPV buys
Not Disclosed
4.
4.
No.
4.
Event
UFC 302
Fight
Makhachev vs. Poirier
Date
1 June 2024
Venue
Prudential Center
City
Newark, New Jersey, United States
PPV buys
Not Disclosed
5.
5.
No.
5.
Event
UFC 311
Fight
Makhachev vs. Moicano
Date
18 January 2025
Venue
Intuit Dome
City
Inglewood, California, United States
PPV buys
Not Disclosed
6.
6.
No.
6.
Event
UFC 322
Fight
Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
Date
15 November 2025
Venue
Madison Square Garden
City
New York City, New York, United States
PPV buys
Not Disclosed
No.
Event
Fight
Date
Venue
City
PPV buys
1.
UFC 280
Oliveira vs. Makhachev
22 October 2022
Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Not Disclosed
2.
UFC 284
Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
12 February 2023
RAC Arena
Perth, Australia
Not Disclosed
3.
UFC 294
Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
21 October 2023
Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Not Disclosed
4.
UFC 302
Makhachev vs. Poirier
1 June 2024
Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Not Disclosed
5.
UFC 311
Makhachev vs. Moicano
18 January 2025
Intuit Dome
Inglewood, California, United States
Not Disclosed
6.
UFC 322
Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
15 November 2025
Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York, United States
Not Disclosed
· External links
Preceded byCharles Oliveira Stripped
Preceded byCharles Oliveira Stripped
Achievements
Preceded byCharles Oliveira Stripped
Achievements
12th UFC Lightweight Champion 22 October 2022 – 28 June 2025 Vacated
Achievements
VacantTitle next held byIlia Topuria
Preceded byJack Della Maddalena
Preceded byJack Della Maddalena
Achievements
Preceded byJack Della Maddalena
Achievements
16th UFC Welterweight Champion 15 November 2025 – present
Achievements
Incumbent
Awards
Awards
Achievements
Awards
Preceded byJiří Procházka vs. Glover Teixeira
Preceded byJiří Procházka vs. Glover Teixeira
Achievements
Preceded byJiří Procházka vs. Glover Teixeira
Achievements
World MMA Fight of the Year 2022–23 vs. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284
Achievements
Succeeded byMax Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje
Achievements
Preceded byCharles Oliveira Stripped
12th UFC Lightweight Champion 22 October 2022 – 28 June 2025 Vacated
VacantTitle next held byIlia Topuria
Preceded byJack Della Maddalena
16th UFC Welterweight Champion 15 November 2025 – present
Incumbent
Awards
Preceded byJiří Procházka vs. Glover Teixeira
World MMA Fight of the Year 2022–23 vs. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284
Succeeded byMax Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje

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