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Russia Islam Makhachev

26-1

Lightweight
Islam Makhachev

Wins

26

5 KO/TKO - 19%
12 submission - 44%
9 decision - 33%

1

Losses

4% - 1 KO/TKO
0% - 0 submission
0% - 0 decision
hometown Dagestan, Russia Dagestan, Russia
Age
32 (1991-10-27)
Height
5′10″ (178 cm)
Reach 5′10″ (179 cm)
Weight 155 lbs (70 kg)
Stance southpaw
Gym Fightspirit Team
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Past Fights

USA
Dustin Poirier
(31-8)
i
01 Jun 2024
UFC 302 : Makhachev vs. Poirier
 Sub (D'Arce Choke) RD5 2:42
USA
Dustin Poirier
(31-8)
i
UFC 302 : Makhachev vs. Poirier
01 Jun 2024 Sub (D'Arce Choke) RD5 2:42
Brazil
Charles Oliveira
(34-9)
i
20 Jan 2024
UFC 297 : Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Brazil
Charles Oliveira
(34-9)
i
UFC 297 : Strickland vs. Du Plessis
20 Jan 2024
Brazil
Charles Oliveira
(34-9)
i
21 Oct 2023
UFC 294 : Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
 Cancelled (Oliveira Suffered Cut in Training)
Brazil
Charles Oliveira
(34-9)
i
UFC 294 : Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
21 Oct 2023 Cancelled (Oliveira Suffered Cut in Training)
Australia
Alexander Volkanovski
(26-2)
i
21 Oct 2023
UFC 294 : Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
 KO/TKO (Head Kick and Hammerfists) RD1 3:06
Australia
Alexander Volkanovski
(26-2)
i
UFC 294 : Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
21 Oct 2023 KO/TKO (Head Kick and Hammerfists) RD1 3:06
Australia
Alexander Volkanovski
(25-1)
i
11 Feb 2023
UFC 284 : Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
 Decision (Unanimous) RD5 5:00
Australia
Alexander Volkanovski
(25-1)
i
UFC 284 : Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
11 Feb 2023 Decision (Unanimous) RD5 5:00
Brazil
Charles Oliveira
(33-8)
i
22 Oct 2022
UFC 280 : Oliveira vs. Makhachev
 Sub (Arm Triangle Choke) RD2 3:16
Brazil
Charles Oliveira
(33-8)
i
UFC 280 : Oliveira vs. Makhachev
22 Oct 2022 Sub (Arm Triangle Choke) RD2 3:16
USA
Bobby Green
(29-1-12)
i
26 Feb 2022
UFC Fight Night : Makhachev vs. Green
 KO/TKO (Ground and Pound) RD1 3:23
USA
Bobby Green
(29-1-12)
i
UFC Fight Night : Makhachev vs. Green
26 Feb 2022 KO/TKO (Ground and Pound) RD1 3:23
USA
Beneil Dariush
(21-1-4)
i
26 Feb 2022
UFC Fight Night : Makhachev vs. Green
 Cancelled (Dariush Ankle Injury)
USA
Beneil Dariush
(21-1-4)
i
UFC Fight Night : Makhachev vs. Green
26 Feb 2022 Cancelled (Dariush Ankle Injury)
New Zealand
Dan Hooker
(21-10)
i
30 Oct 2021
UFC 267 : Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
 Sub (Kimura) RD1 2:23
New Zealand
Dan Hooker
(21-10)
i
UFC 267 : Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
30 Oct 2021 Sub (Kimura) RD1 2:23
Brazil
Rafael dos Anjos
(30-13)
i
30 Oct 2021
UFC 267 : Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
 Cancelled (dos Anjos Injury)
Brazil
Rafael dos Anjos
(30-13)
i
UFC 267 : Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
30 Oct 2021 Cancelled (dos Anjos Injury)
Brazil
Thiago Moisés
(16-4)
i
17 Jul 2021
UFC Fight Night : Makhachev vs. Moisés
 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD4 2:38
Brazil
Thiago Moisés
(16-4)
i
UFC Fight Night : Makhachev vs. Moisés
17 Jul 2021 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD4 2:38
USA
Drew Dober
(23-9)
i
07 Mar 2021
UFC 259 : Błachowicz vs. Adesanya
 Sub (Arm Triangle Choke) RD3 1:37
USA
Drew Dober
(23-9)
i
UFC 259 : Błachowicz vs. Adesanya
07 Mar 2021 Sub (Arm Triangle Choke) RD3 1:37
Brazil
Rafael dos Anjos
(29-13)
i
14 Nov 2020
UFC Fight Night : Felder vs. Dos Anjos
 Cancelled (Makhachev Injury)
Brazil
Rafael dos Anjos
(29-13)
i
UFC Fight Night : Felder vs. Dos Anjos
14 Nov 2020 Cancelled (Makhachev Injury)
Brazil
Rafael dos Anjos
(29-13)
i
24 Oct 2020
UFC 254 : Khabib vs. Gaethje
 Cancelled (dos Anjos Tested Positive for COVID-19)
Brazil
Rafael dos Anjos
(29-13)
i
UFC 254 : Khabib vs. Gaethje
24 Oct 2020 Cancelled (dos Anjos Tested Positive for COVID-19)
USA
Alexander Hernandez
(11-2)
i
18 Apr 2020
Cancelled (Cancelled Due to Coronavirus)
USA
Alexander Hernandez
(11-2)
i
18 Apr 2020
Cancelled (Cancelled Due to Coronavirus)
Brazil
Davi Ramos
(10-2)
i
07 Sep 2019
UFC 242 : Khabib vs. Poirier
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Davi Ramos
(10-2)
i
UFC 242 : Khabib vs. Poirier
07 Sep 2019 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Armenia
Arman Tsarukyan
(13-1)
i
20 Apr 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 7 : Overeem vs. Oleinik
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Armenia
Arman Tsarukyan
(13-1)
i
UFC on ESPN+ 7 : Overeem vs. Oleinik
20 Apr 2019 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Francisco Trinaldo
(23-6)
i
26 Jan 2019
Cancelled (Makhachev Pulled from Fight)
Brazil
Francisco Trinaldo
(23-6)
i
26 Jan 2019
Cancelled (Makhachev Pulled from Fight)
Canada
Kajan Johnson
(23-1-12)
i
29 Jul 2018
UFC on FOX 30 : Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
 Sub (Armbar) RD1 4:43
Canada
Kajan Johnson
(23-1-12)
i
UFC on FOX 30 : Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
29 Jul 2018 Sub (Armbar) RD1 4:43
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
(32-12)
i
21 Jan 2018
UFC 220 : Miocic vs. N'Gannou
 KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 0:57
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
(32-12)
i
UFC 220 : Miocic vs. N'Gannou
21 Jan 2018 KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 0:57
Brazil
Michel Prazeres
(22-2)
i
02 Sep 2017
UFC Fight Night 115 : Volkov vs. Struve
 Cancelled (Makhachev Injury)
Brazil
Michel Prazeres
(22-2)
i
UFC Fight Night 115 : Volkov vs. Struve
02 Sep 2017 Cancelled (Makhachev Injury)
USA
Nik Lentz
(27-2-7)
i
12 Feb 2017
UFC 208 : Holm vs. de Randamie
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
USA
Nik Lentz
(27-2-7)
i
UFC 208 : Holm vs. de Randamie
12 Feb 2017 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
USA
Chris Wade
(11-2)
i
18 Sep 2016
UFC Fight Night 94 : Poirier vs. Johnson
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
USA
Chris Wade
(11-2)
i
UFC Fight Night 94 : Poirier vs. Johnson
18 Sep 2016 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
USA
Drew Dober
(16-7)
i
16 Apr 2016
UFC on FOX 19 : Teixeira vs. Evans
 Cancelled (Makhachev Tested Positive for Banned Substance as Weigh-ins)
USA
Drew Dober
(16-7)
i
UFC on FOX 19 : Teixeira vs. Evans
16 Apr 2016 Cancelled (Makhachev Tested Positive for Banned Substance as Weigh-ins)
Brazil
Adriano Martins
(27-7)
i
04 Oct 2015
UFC 192 : Cormier vs. Gustafsson
 KO/TKO (Punch) RD1 1:46
Brazil
Adriano Martins
(27-7)
i
UFC 192 : Cormier vs. Gustafsson
04 Oct 2015 KO/TKO (Punch) RD1 1:46
USA
Leo Kuntz
(17-1-1)
i
24 May 2015
UFC 187 : Johnson vs. Cormier
 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD2 2:38
USA
Leo Kuntz
(17-1-1)
i
UFC 187 : Johnson vs. Cormier
24 May 2015 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD2 2:38
Croatia
Ivica Trušček
(26-22)
i
07 Sep 2014
M-1 Challenge 51 : Fightspirit Championship 4
 Sub (Triangle Choke) RD3 4:45
Croatia
Ivica Trušček
(26-22)
i
M-1 Challenge 51 : Fightspirit Championship 4
07 Sep 2014 Sub (Triangle Choke) RD3 4:45
Russia
Yuri Ivlev
(25-8)
i
07 Jun 2014
M-1 Challenge 49 : Battle in the Mountains 3
 Sub (Armbar) RD1 3:11
Russia
Yuri Ivlev
(25-8)
i
M-1 Challenge 49 : Battle in the Mountains 3
07 Jun 2014 Sub (Armbar) RD1 3:11
Brazil
Rander Junio
(7-0)
i
21 Aug 2013
M-1 Challenge 41 : Battle On The Neva 5
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Rander Junio
(7-0)
i
M-1 Challenge 41 : Battle On The Neva 5
21 Aug 2013 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
France
Mansour Barnaoui
(8-1)
i
09 Apr 2013
M-1 Challenge 38 : Spring Battle
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
France
Mansour Barnaoui
(8-1)
i
M-1 Challenge 38 : Spring Battle
09 Apr 2013 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Russia
Anatoly Kormilkin
(0-1)
i
02 Sep 2012
Lion's Fights 2 : Fightspirit Championship 2
 Sub (Armbar) RD1 3:17
Russia
Anatoly Kormilkin
(0-1)
i
Lion's Fights 2 : Fightspirit Championship 2
02 Sep 2012 Sub (Armbar) RD1 3:17
Russia
Miguel Grigoryan
(7-0)
i
15 Dec 2011
Siberian Fighting Championship 1
Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 4:25
Russia
Miguel Grigoryan
(7-0)
i
Siberian Fighting Championship 1
15 Dec 2011 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 4:25
Russia
Vladimir Egoyan
(3-0)
i
02 Jul 2011
ProFC 29 : Union Nation Cup (Stage 16)
 Decision (Split) RD2 5:00
Russia
Vladimir Egoyan
(3-0)
i
ProFC 29 : Union Nation Cup (Stage 16)
02 Jul 2011 Decision (Split) RD2 5:00
Russia
Magomed Ibragimov
(1-1)
i
01 Jul 2011
Tsumada FC 5
Sub (Triangle Choke) RD2 3:15
Russia
Magomed Ibragimov
(1-1)
i
Tsumada FC 5
01 Jul 2011 Sub (Triangle Choke) RD2 3:15
Armenia
Martiros Grigoryan
(0-2)
i
06 May 2011
ProFC 28 : Union Nation Cup (Stage 15)
 KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 2:52
Armenia
Martiros Grigoryan
(0-2)
i
ProFC 28 : Union Nation Cup (Stage 15)
06 May 2011 KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 2:52
Georgia
Tengiz Khuchua
(1-0)
i
12 Feb 2011
M-1 : Ukrainian Selection 2010 (Stage 7)
 KO/TKO (Punch) RD1 0:30
Georgia
Tengiz Khuchua
(1-0)
i
M-1 : Ukrainian Selection 2010 (Stage 7)
12 Feb 2011 KO/TKO (Punch) RD1 0:30
Azerbaijan
Magomed Bekbolatov
(0-0)
i
01 Aug 2010
Tsumada FC 4
Decision (Unanimous) RD2 5:00
Azerbaijan
Magomed Bekbolatov
(0-0)
i
Tsumada FC 4
01 Aug 2010 Decision (Unanimous) RD2 5:00

Frequently Asked Questions About Islam Makhachev

  • How much does MMA star Islam Makhachev weigh?

    Weighing in at approximately 155 pounds, Islam Makhachev's weight aligns with his competitive category in the fighting world.

  • What is the reach of MMA fighter Islam Makhachev?

    Boasting a reach of 70 inches, Islam Makhachev employs this attribute strategically during his matches.

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