Islam Makhachev

Islam Makhachev (29-1) is a welterweight fighting out of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. Islam Makhachev's last fight was a win over Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry in August 2026.

Record29-1-0

DivisionWelterweight

Height5'10"

Reach71"

Age34

Last FightNov 15, 2025

BornOct 27, 1991

BirthplaceMakhachkala, Dagestan, Russia

Fighting out ofMakhachkala, Dagestan, Russia

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min2.27

Striking accuracy58%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.42

Striking defense61%

Takedowns / 15 min3.23

Takedown accuracy55%

Takedown defense91%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.87

19 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
W	Ian Machado Garry	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5 · 5:00	UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry	Aug 15, 2026	View
W	Jack Della Maddalena	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5 · 5:00	UFC 322	Nov 15, 2025	View
W	Renato Moicano	Lightweight	Submission (D'arce Choke)	R1 · 4:05	UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano	Jan 18, 2025
W	Dustin Poirier	Lightweight	Submission (D'arce Choke)	R5 · 2:42	UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier	Jun 1, 2024
W	Alexander Volkanovski	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Head Kick & Hammerfists)	R1 · 3:06	UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2	Oct 21, 2023
W	Alexander Volkanovski	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski	Feb 11, 2023
W	Charles Oliveira	Lightweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R2 · 3:16	UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev	Oct 22, 2022
W	King Green	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R1 · 3:23	UFC Fight Night	Feb 26, 2022
W	Dan Hooker	Lightweight	Submission (Kimura)	R1 · 2:23	UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira	Oct 30, 2021
W	Thiago Moisés	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R4 · 2:38	UFC Fight Night	Jul 17, 2021
W	Drew Dober	Lightweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke From Half Guard)	R3 · 1:37	UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya	Mar 6, 2021
W	Davi Ramos	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier	Sep 7, 2019
W	Arman Tsarukyan	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on ESPN+ 7	Apr 20, 2019
W	Kajan Johnson	Lightweight	Submission (Armbar)	R1 · 4:43	UFC on FOX 30	Jul 28, 2018
W	Gleison Tibau	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 0:57	UFC 220: Miocic vs. N'Gannou	Jan 20, 2018
W	Nik Lentz	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie	Feb 11, 2017
W	Chris Wade	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 94	Sep 17, 2016
L	Adriano Martins	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punch)	R1 · 1:46	UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson	Oct 3, 2015
W	Leo Kuntz	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 2:38	UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier	May 23, 2015
W	Ivica Trušček	Catchweight	Submission (Triangle Choke)	R3 · 4:45	M-1 Challenge 51	Sep 7, 2014
W	Yuri Ivlev	Lightweight	Submission (Armbar)	R1 · 3:11	M-1 Challenge 49	Jun 7, 2014
W	Rander Junio	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	M-1 Challenge 41	Aug 21, 2013
W	Mansour Barnaoui	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	M-1 Challenge 38	Apr 9, 2013
W	Anatoly Kormilkin	Lightweight	Submission (Armbar)	R1 · 3:17	Lion's Fights 2	Sep 2, 2012
W	Miguel Grigoryan	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 4:25	Siberian Fighting Championship 1	Dec 15, 2011
W	Vladimir Egoyan	Lightweight	Decision (Split)	R2	ProFC 29: Union Nation Cup (Stage 16)	Jul 2, 2011
W	Magomed Ibragimov	Lightweight	Submission (Triangle Choke)	R2 · 3:15	Tsumada FC 5	Jul 1, 2011
W	Martiros Grigoryan	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 2:52	ProFC 28: Union Nation Cup (Stage 15)	May 6, 2011
W	Tengiz Khuchua	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punch)	R1 · 0:30	M-1	Feb 12, 2011
W	Magomed Bekbolatov	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R2	Tsumada FC 4	Aug 1, 2010

WIan Machado Garry
Aug 15, 2026
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5 · 5:00View
WJack Della Maddalena
Nov 15, 2025
UFC 322·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5 · 5:00View
WRenato Moicano
Jan 18, 2025
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano·Lightweight
Submission (D'arce Choke)·R1 · 4:05
WDustin Poirier
Jun 1, 2024
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier·Lightweight
Submission (D'arce Choke)·R5 · 2:42
WAlexander Volkanovski
Oct 21, 2023
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Head Kick & Hammerfists)·R1 · 3:06
WAlexander Volkanovski
Feb 11, 2023
UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WCharles Oliveira
Oct 22, 2022
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev·Lightweight
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R2 · 3:16
WKing Green
Feb 26, 2022
UFC Fight Night·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R1 · 3:23
WDan Hooker
Oct 30, 2021
UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira·Lightweight
Submission (Kimura)·R1 · 2:23
WThiago Moisés
Jul 17, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R4 · 2:38
WDrew Dober
Mar 6, 2021
UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya·Lightweight
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke From Half Guard)·R3 · 1:37
WDavi Ramos
Sep 7, 2019
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WArman Tsarukyan
Apr 20, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 7·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WKajan Johnson
Jul 28, 2018
UFC on FOX 30·Lightweight
Submission (Armbar)·R1 · 4:43
WGleison Tibau
Jan 20, 2018
UFC 220: Miocic vs. N'Gannou·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:57
WNik Lentz
Feb 11, 2017
UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WChris Wade
Sep 17, 2016
UFC Fight Night 94·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LAdriano Martins
Oct 3, 2015
UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch)·R1 · 1:46
WLeo Kuntz
May 23, 2015
UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:38
WIvica Trušček
Sep 7, 2014
M-1 Challenge 51·Catchweight
Submission (Triangle Choke)·R3 · 4:45
WYuri Ivlev
Jun 7, 2014
M-1 Challenge 49·Lightweight
Submission (Armbar)·R1 · 3:11
WRander Junio
Aug 21, 2013
M-1 Challenge 41·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WMansour Barnaoui
Apr 9, 2013
M-1 Challenge 38·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WAnatoly Kormilkin
Sep 2, 2012
Lion's Fights 2·Lightweight
Submission (Armbar)·R1 · 3:17
WMiguel Grigoryan
Dec 15, 2011
Siberian Fighting Championship 1·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 4:25
WVladimir Egoyan
Jul 2, 2011
ProFC 29: Union Nation Cup (Stage 16)·Lightweight
Decision (Split)·R2
WMagomed Ibragimov
Jul 1, 2011
Tsumada FC 5·Lightweight
Submission (Triangle Choke)·R2 · 3:15
WMartiros Grigoryan
May 6, 2011
ProFC 28: Union Nation Cup (Stage 15)·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:52
WTengiz Khuchua
Feb 12, 2011
M-1·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch)·R1 · 0:30
WMagomed Bekbolatov
Aug 1, 2010
Tsumada FC 4·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R2