Islam Makhachev

What is Islam Makhachev's Record?

Islam Makhachev's record currently stands at 27 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws. Of those 27 wins he has stopped 5 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 19%, with 13 submissions. In his 1 loss, he was stopped. He's competed in a total of 60 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 2.1 rounds on average.

He has fought in the UFC 17 times, having made his debut for the promotion in 2015, amassing a record of 16-1-0.

What was Makhachev's last fight?

Islam Makhachev's last fight took place against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 on 18th Jan 2025, in Los Angeles, United States. He won by submission in the first round. That fight was 2 months and 10 days ago.

How active is he?

Makhachev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What belts does Islam Makhachev hold?

He won a vacant UFC Lightweight title at UFC 280 against Charles Oliveira, beating him by submission in the 2nd round on 22nd October 2022. He has held this belt for a total of 888 days (2 years, 5 months and 6 days) and has defended the title 4 times.

How old is Islam Makhachev and where is he from?

Islam Makhachev is currently 33 years old. He was born on 27th September 1991, so he will turn 34 in 5 months and 30 days. Makhachev was born in Russia.

How good is Makhachev and how long has he been fighting

Makhachev is currently ranked 1st by Tapology at Lightweight. He made his professional debut in August 2010, so he has been a pro for 14 years and 7 months.

How tall is Islam Makhachev and what is his reach ?

Makhachev is 5' 10" which is 178cm. His reach is 70.5 inches which is 179 cm.

Who are some potential opponents for him?

Some potential future fights for Makhachev include Alex Pereira, Belal Muhammad, Paddy Pimblett, Dricus Du Plessis and Max Holloway.

What will be Islam Makhachev's next fight and where can I watch it?

Islam Makhachev doesn't currently have a fight scheduled. We don't have streaming details for his next fight yet.

What are some of his recent results?

Makhachev has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 opponent and going to the judges 4 times.

In his last fight, he won against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 on 18th January 2025 by submission in the 1st round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Intuit Dome, Los Angeles, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 on 1st June 2024 by submission in the 5th round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 on 21st October 2023 by knockout in the 1st round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Before that, he was victorious against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 on 11th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

He had won against Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.