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Islam Makhachev
Fighter

Islam Makhachev

28-1-0ChampionWelterweight#1Men's Pound-for-Pound★ 6bonusesRussiaRussiaLast 5
amateur-sambo 1-0
NEXT FIGHT
vs Ian Machado GarryTitle bout
UFCUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry·

CAREER SUMMARY

Islam Makhachev holds a professional MMA record of 28-1-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 29 bouts on record. Islam Makhachev has won 28 fights: 5 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission, 10 by decision. Of 1 career loss, 1 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. In the UFC, Islam Makhachev lands 2.45 significant strikes per minute with 58% accuracy and averages 3.10 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: November 15, 2025. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
5'10"178 cm
Weight
170 lbs77 kg
Reach
70"178 cm
Stance
Southpaw
DOB
1991-10-27
Age
34
Nationality
Russia
Birthplace
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia

Fight DNA

Pressure Wrestler

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Takedown Machine
98 · top 5% in division
Submission Threat
97 · best in division
Sniper
97 · top 14% in division
Punch power94
Kick power94
Punch speed95
Kick speed94
Accuracy97
Takedowns98
Ground striking97
Submissions97
Chin93
Body strength93
Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 28-1-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.45per min
58% accuracy
Strikes absorbed1.45per min
61% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed3.10per 15 min
56% success
Takedowns stuffed91%
Submission attempts1.0per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Islam Makhachev has won 6 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $300,000.

★ FOTN ×3★ POTN ×3
  1. ★ FOTN + POTNvs Dustin Poirier · UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierJun 1, 2024
  2. ★ POTNvs Alexander Volkanovski · UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Oct 21, 2023
  3. ★ FOTNvs Alexander Volkanovski · UFC 284: Makhachev vs VolkanovskiFeb 11, 2023
  4. ★ POTNvs Charles Oliveira · UFC 280: Oliveira vs MakhachevOct 22, 2022
  5. ★ FOTNvs Arman Tsarukyan · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs OleinikApr 20, 2019

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Upcoming

  1. UFCUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry
    vs Ian Machado GarryWelterweightTitle bout

Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Jack Della Maddalena×6Title bout · Title win #6
    UFCVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev· Nov 15, 2025· Welterweight· 27-1 vs 18-2
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  2. WIN
    vs Renato Moicano×5Title bout · Title win #5
    UFCUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano· Jan 18, 2025· Lightweight· 26-1 vs 20-5-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:05
  3. WIN
    vs Dustin Poirier×4Title bout · Title win #4
    UFCUFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier· Jun 1, 2024· Lightweight· 25-1 vs 30-8
    SUB
    R5 · 2:42
    FOTN + POTN
  4. WIN
    vs Alexander Volkanovski×3Title bout · Title win #3
    UFCUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2· Oct 21, 2023· Lightweight· 24-1 vs 26-2
    TKO
    R1 · 3:06
    POTN
  5. WIN
    vs Alexander Volkanovski×2Title bout · Title win #2
    UFCUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski· Feb 11, 2023· Lightweight· 23-1 vs 25-1
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
    FOTN
  6. WIN
    vs Charles Oliveira×1Title bout · Title win #1
    UFCUFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev· Oct 22, 2022· Lightweight· 22-1 vs 33-8
    SUB
    R2 · 3:16
    POTN
  7. WIN
    vs King Green
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Green· Feb 26, 2022· Catchweight· 21-1 vs 29-12-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:23
  8. WIN
    vs Dan Hooker
    UFCUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira· Oct 30, 2021· Lightweight· 20-1 vs 21-10
    SUB
    R1 · 2:25
  9. WIN
    vs Thiago Moises
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Moises· Jul 17, 2021· Lightweight· 19-1 vs 15-4
    SUB
    R4 · 2:38
  10. WIN
    vs Drew Dober
    UFCUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya· Mar 6, 2021· Lightweight· 18-1 vs 23-9
    SUB
    R3 · 1:37
  11. WIN
    vs Davi Ramos
    UFCUFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier· Sep 7, 2019· Lightweight· 17-1 vs 10-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  12. WIN
    vs Arman Tsarukyan
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik· Apr 20, 2019· Lightweight· 16-1 vs 13-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  13. WIN
    vs Kajan Johnson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2· Jul 28, 2018· Lightweight· 15-1 vs 23-12-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:43
  14. WIN
    vs Gleison Tibau
    UFCUFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou· Jan 21, 2018· Lightweight· 14-1 vs 32-12
    TKO
    R1 · 0:57
  15. WIN
    vs Nik Lentz
    UFCUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie· Feb 12, 2017· Lightweight· 13-1 vs 27-7-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  16. WIN
    vs Chris Wade
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson· Sep 18, 2016· Lightweight· 12-1 vs 11-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  17. LOSS
    vs Adriano Martins
    UFCUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson· Oct 3, 2015· Lightweight· 12-0 vs 27-7
    TKO
    R1 · 1:46
  18. WIN
    vs Leo Kuntz
    UFCUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier· May 23, 2015· Lightweight· 11-0 vs 17-1-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:38
  19. WIN
    vs Ivica Trušček
    M-1 Challenge 51· Sep 7, 2014· Catchweight· 10-0 vs 25-21
    SUB
    R3 · 4:45
  20. WIN
    vs Yuri Ivlev
    M-1 Challenge 49· Jun 7, 2014· Lightweight· 9-0 vs 25-8
    SUB
    R1 · 3:11
  21. WIN
    vs Rander Junio
    M-1 Challenge 41· Aug 21, 2013· Lightweight· 8-0 vs 6-0
    UD
  22. WIN
    vs Mansour Barnaoui
    M-1 Challenge 38· Apr 9, 2013· Lightweight· 7-0 vs 8-1
    UD
  23. WIN
    vs Anatoly Kormilkin
    Lion's Fights 2· Sep 2, 2012· Lightweight· 6-0 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:17
  24. WIN
    vs Miguel Grigoryan
    Siberian Fighting Championship 1· Dec 15, 2011· Lightweight· 5-0 vs 7-0
    SUB
    R1 · 4:25
  25. WIN
    vs Vladimir Egoyan
    ProFC 29: Union Nation Cup (Stage 16)· Jul 2, 2011· Lightweight· 4-0 vs 3-0
    SD
  26. WIN
    vs Magomed Ibragimov
    Tsumada FC 5· Jul 1, 2011· Lightweight· 3-0 vs 1-1
    SUB
    R2 · 3:15
  27. WIN
    vs Martiros Grigoryan
    ProFC 28: Union Nation Cup (Stage 15)· May 6, 2011· Lightweight· 2-0 vs 0-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:52
  28. WIN
    vs Tengiz Khuchua
    M-1· Feb 12, 2011· Lightweight· 1-0 vs 1-0
    TKO
    R1 · 0:30
  29. WIN
    vs Magomed Bekbolatov
    Tsumada FC 4· Aug 1, 2010· Lightweight· 0-0 vs 0-0
    UD

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Islam Makhachev's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Champion Welterweight · #1 Men's Pound-for-Pound
Meta rank
Champion Welterweight
Peak
Champion Lightweight
First ranked
Aug 29, 2018
Times ranked
304

Men's Pound-for-Pound

#1#5#10#152023202420252026Oct 24, 2022 · #3Nov 14, 2022 · #2Mar 7, 2023 · #3Oct 24, 2023 · #2Nov 7, 2023 · #1Jul 1, 2025 · #2Nov 18, 2025 · #1Aug 11, 2026 · #1#1

Lightweight

C#5#10#152019202120232025Aug 29, 2018 · #15Sep 12, 2018 · #15Jan 1, 2019 · #15Apr 22, 2019 · #15May 13, 2019 · #13May 21, 2019 · #14Jul 22, 2019 · #15Sep 9, 2019 · #14Oct 14, 2019 · #15Jan 20, 2020 · #14May 11, 2020 · #13May 19, 2020 · #12Jun 2, 2020 · #13Jun 29, 2020 · #11Aug 17, 2020 · #12Nov 16, 2020 · #13Jan 25, 2021 · #14Mar 8, 2021 · #11May 10, 2021 · #10May 24, 2021 · #9Jul 19, 2021 · #5Nov 2, 2021 · #4Feb 28, 2022 · #3May 9, 2022 · #4Oct 24, 2022 · CJul 1, 2025 · #1Nov 11, 2025 · #1#1

Welterweight

C#5#10#152026Nov 18, 2025 · CAug 11, 2026 · CC

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1973▲11
Peak
1973Nov 15, 2025
Rated fights
29
150016501800195020112014201720202023Aug 1, 2010 · 1528Feb 12, 2011 · 1587May 6, 2011 · 1611Jul 1, 2011 · 1638Jul 2, 2011 · 1649Dec 15, 2011 · 1683Sep 2, 2012 · 1695Apr 9, 2013 · 1718Aug 21, 2013 · 1736Jun 7, 2014 · 1762Sep 7, 2014 · 1779May 23, 2015 · 1804Oct 3, 2015 · 1764Sep 18, 2016 · 1786Feb 12, 2017 · 1809Jan 21, 2018 · 1830Jul 28, 2018 · 1844Apr 20, 2019 · 1865Sep 7, 2019 · 1873Mar 6, 2021 · 1831Jul 17, 2021 · 1846Oct 30, 2021 · 1859Feb 26, 2022 · 1870Oct 22, 2022 · 1896Feb 11, 2023 · 1911Oct 21, 2023 · 1932Jun 1, 2024 · 1951Jan 18, 2025 · 1962Nov 15, 2025 · 19731973

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Frequently asked questions

When does Islam Makhachev fight next?

Islam Makhachev fights Ian Machado Garry on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry.

What is Islam Makhachev's record?

Islam Makhachev's professional MMA record is 28-1-0.

Who is Islam Makhachev fighting next?

Islam Makhachev's next opponent is Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry.

Who did Islam Makhachev fight last?

Islam Makhachev most recently fought Jack Della Maddalena at VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev on Saturday, November 15, 2025, WIN (Unanimous Decision).

What weight class does Islam Makhachev fight in?

Islam Makhachev fights at Welterweight.

Is Islam Makhachev ranked in the UFC?

Islam Makhachev is the current UFC Welterweight champion.

How many knockouts does Islam Makhachev have?

Islam Makhachev has 5 wins by KO/TKO and 13 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Islam Makhachev won?

Islam Makhachev has won 6 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Fight of the Night, 3× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Islam Makhachev?

Islam Makhachev is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

How much does Islam Makhachev weigh?

Islam Makhachev weighs 170 lbs (77 kg).

What is Islam Makhachev's reach?

Islam Makhachev has a reach of 70" (178 cm).

How old is Islam Makhachev?

Islam Makhachev is 34 years old (born Oct 27, 1991).

Where is Islam Makhachev from?

Islam Makhachev is from Russia.