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Islam Makhachev
Russia
UFC Champion · WelterweightOfficial UFC rankings
29-1-0W-L-D
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 5'10"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 70"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight class
- WelterweightWelterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- American Kickboxing Academy
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1988
Scouting Report
- W
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On a 5-fight win streak
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Makhachev taps people. Submissions are his top weapon at 13, with 11 decisions and 5 KO/TKO wins behind them. His finish rate is 62%, so he ends fights early more often than he goes to the cards.
- Recent Form
- Most recent first: Ian Machado Garry (17-2-0), a unanimous decision win in round 5. Jack Della Maddalena (18-4-0), a unanimous decision win in round 5. Renato Moicano (21-7-1), a round 1 submission win.
- Style
- Southpaw who lands 2.27 significant strikes a minute at 58% accuracy and absorbs 1.42. The grappling leads: 3.22 takedowns per 15 minutes, 55% accuracy, and an elite 91% takedown defense.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 5 KO/TKO (17%)
- 13 Submission (45%)
- 11 Decision (38%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 62%
- Streak
- 17-fight win streak
- Last fought
- 3 months ago
29 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 115-28-1
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1873
- Winvs Ian Machado Garry17-2-0 · Power Index 1934Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00Aug 15, 2026 · UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry
- Winvs Jack Della Maddalena18-4-0 · Power Index 1869Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00Nov 16, 2025 · VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev
- Winvs Renato Moicano21-8-1 · Power Index 1771Submission · R1 · 4:05Jan 19, 2025 · UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano
Fight stats
Stat Islam Makhachev Renato Moicano Sig. strikes 6/19 9/27 Takedowns 1/2 0/0 Control time 1:27 0:00 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 6 9 - Winvs Dustin Poirier30-10-0 · Power Index 1875Submission · R5 · 2:42Jun 2, 2024 · UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier
- Winvs Alexander Volkanovski29-4-0 · Power Index 1918KO/TKO · R1 · 3:06Oct 21, 2023 · UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2
Career Stats
Based on 19 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.27
- Striking accuracy
- 58%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 1.42
- Striking defense
- 61%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.22
- Takedown accuracy
- 55%
- Takedown defense
- 91%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.90