Islam Makhachev
UFC welterweight champion
- Sport
- MMA
- Record
- 29-1
Former UFC lightweight champion who moved up and won the welterweight title at UFC 322 in November 2025. Defended it against Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision at UFC 330 in August 2026.
Profile
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 178 cm (5′10″)
- Reach
- 179 cm (70 in)
- Fighting style
- Sambo
- Place of birth
- Dagestan, Russia
- UFC debut
- May 23, 2015
UFC career stats
| Sig. strikes landed per min | 2.27 |
| Sig. strikes absorbed per min | 1.42 |
| Striking accuracy | 58% |
| Sig. strikes landed / attempted | 507 / 874 |
| Takedowns per 15 min | 3.22 |
| Submission attempts per 15 min | 0.87 |
| Knockdowns per fight | 0.34 |
| Average fight time | 11:45 |
Wins by method
Sig. strikes by position
Sig. strikes by target
UFC fight history
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinAug 15, 2026 | Ian Machado Garry | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 330 |
| WinNov 15, 2025 | Jack Della Maddalena | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 322 |
| WinJan 18, 2025 | Renato Moicano | Submissionround 1, 4:05 | 1 | 4:05 | UFC 311 |
| WinJun 1, 2024 | Dustin Poirier | Submissionround 5, 2:42 | 5 | 2:42 | UFC 302 |
| WinOct 21, 2023 | Alexander Volkanovski | KO/TKOround 1, 3:06 | 1 | 3:06 | UFC 294 |
| WinFeb 11, 2023 | Alexander Volkanovski | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 284 |
| WinOct 22, 2022 | Charles Oliveira | Submissionround 2, 3:16 | 2 | 3:16 | UFC 280 |
| WinFeb 26, 2022 | King Green | KO/TKOround 1, 3:23 | 1 | 3:23 | UFC Fight Night |
| WinOct 30, 2021 | Dan Hooker | Submissionround 1, 2:25 | 1 | 2:25 | UFC 267 |
| WinJul 17, 2021 | Thiago Moises | Submissionround 4, 2:38 | 4 | 2:38 | UFC Fight Night |
| WinMar 6, 2021 | Drew Dober | Submissionround 3, 1:37 | 3 | 1:37 | UFC 259 |
Statistics: ufc.com, updated Oct 10, 2026. ufc.com
Ислам Махачев · イスラム・マカチェフ