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Islam Makhachev

CWelterweight#1P4P

WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION

WINS

LOSSES

DRAWS

W16

STREAK

Career

ESPN AGGREGATES

HOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS

KO/TKO18%SUB46%DECISION36%

STRIKING ACC.72%

TAKEDOWN ACC.56%

2.45

SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN

3.10

TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN

0.98

SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN

Title reigns

2 REIGNS

Welterweight TitleCURRENT

Nov 16, 2025 – present0 DEF

Lightweight Title

Oct 22, 20224 DEF

Fight history

29 FIGHTS

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vsJack Della MaddalenaTITLE

UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · Nov 16, 2025

MakhachevFight StatsMaddalena

30/57 · 53%Sig. Strikes18/61 · 30%

140/188Total Strikes30/74

4/4 · 100%Takedowns0/1 · 0%

0Knockdowns0

0Sub. Attempts0

19:10Control0:00

vsRenato MoicanoTITLE

SUBMISSIONR1 4:05· UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · Jan 19, 2025

MakhachevFight StatsMoicano

6/19 · 32%Sig. Strikes9/27 · 33%

18/31Total Strikes18/37

1/2 · 50%Takedowns0/0

0Knockdowns0

1Sub. Attempts0

1:27Control0:00

vsDustin PoirierTITLE

SUBMISSIONR5 2:42· UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · Jun 2, 2024

MakhachevFight StatsPoirier

88/156 · 56%Sig. Strikes74/183 · 40%

147/222Total Strikes104/218

5/16 · 31%Takedowns0/0

0Knockdowns0

2Sub. Attempts0

10:23Control0:30

vsAlexander VolkanovskiTITLE

KO/TKOR1 3:06· UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023

MakhachevFight StatsVolkanovski

24/29 · 83%Sig. Strikes4/6 · 67%

39/46Total Strikes11/18

0/1 · 0%Takedowns0/0

1Knockdowns0

0Sub. Attempts0

0:19Control0:49

vsAlexander VolkanovskiTITLE

UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023

MakhachevFight StatsVolkanovski

57/95 · 60%Sig. Strikes70/143 · 49%

95/135Total Strikes164/255

4/9 · 44%Takedowns0/4 · 0%

0Knockdowns1

0Sub. Attempts0

7:37Control2:55

vsCharles OliveiraTITLE

SUBMISSIONR2 3:16· UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · Oct 22, 2022

MakhachevFight StatsOliveira

30/41 · 73%Sig. Strikes19/39 · 49%

72/86Total Strikes25/46

2/3 · 67%Takedowns0/1 · 0%

1Knockdowns0

1Sub. Attempts0

5:05Control0:42

vsKing Green

KO/TKOR1 3:23· UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green · Feb 27, 2022

MakhachevFight StatsGreen

14/32 · 44%Sig. Strikes9/13 · 69%

30/51Total Strikes11/15

1/2 · 50%Takedowns0/0

0Knockdowns0

0Sub. Attempts0

1:57Control0:00

vsDan Hooker

SUBMISSIONR1 2:25· UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021

MakhachevFight StatsHooker

2/3 · 67%Sig. Strikes4/13 · 31%

13/14Total Strikes19/28

1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/0

0Knockdowns0

2Sub. Attempts0

1:48Control0:00

vsThiago Moisés

SUBMISSIONR4 2:38· UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises · Jul 18, 2021

MakhachevFight StatsMoisés

61/92 · 66%Sig. Strikes13/44 · 30%

148/194Total Strikes18/51

3/6 · 50%Takedowns1/2 · 50%

0Knockdowns0

1Sub. Attempts1

8:11Control3:24

vsDrew Dober

SUBMISSIONR3 1:37· UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · Mar 7, 2021

MakhachevFight StatsDober

15/25 · 60%Sig. Strikes10/20 · 50%

102/119Total Strikes14/24

3/4 · 75%Takedowns0/0

0Knockdowns0

2Sub. Attempts0

9:26Control0:12

vsDavi Ramos

UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · Sep 7, 2019

MakhachevFight StatsRamos

43/95 · 45%Sig. Strikes7/58 · 12%

88/148Total Strikes27/80

0/1 · 0%Takedowns0/1 · 0%

1Knockdowns0

0Sub. Attempts0

4:40Control0:25

vsArman Tsarukyan

UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · Apr 20, 2019

MakhachevFight StatsTsarukyan

14/20 · 70%Sig. Strikes13/43 · 30%

47/53Total Strikes60/90

4/9 · 44%Takedowns1/12 · 8%

0Knockdowns0

0Sub. Attempts0

5:53Control1:25

vsKajan Johnson

SUBMISSIONR1 4:43· UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018

MakhachevFight StatsJohnson

7/18 · 39%Sig. Strikes7/17 · 41%

14/26Total Strikes7/17

1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/0

0Knockdowns0

1Sub. Attempts0

0:00Control0:00

vsGleison Tibau

KO/TKOR1 0:57· UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · Jan 21, 2018

MakhachevFight StatsTibau

3/6 · 50%Sig. Strikes2/4 · 50%

3/6Total Strikes2/4

0/0Takedowns0/0

1Knockdowns0

0Sub. Attempts0

0:00Control0:00

vsNik Lentz

UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie · Feb 12, 2017

MakhachevFight StatsLentz

43/58 · 74%Sig. Strikes13/35 · 37%

98/127Total Strikes35/61

5/5 · 100%Takedowns0/2 · 0%

0Knockdowns0

0Sub. Attempts1

0:00Control0:00

vsChris Wade

UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson · Sep 18, 2016

MakhachevFight StatsWade

12/19 · 63%Sig. Strikes5/17 · 29%

51/83Total Strikes42/61

4/4 · 100%Takedowns0/0

0Knockdowns0

2Sub. Attempts2

0:00Control0:00

vsAdriano Martins

KO/TKOR1 1:46· UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015

MakhachevFight StatsMartins

4/15 · 27%Sig. Strikes3/7 · 43%

4/15Total Strikes3/7

0/0Takedowns0/0

0Knockdowns1

0Sub. Attempts0

0:00Control0:00

vsLeo Kuntz

SUBMISSIONR2 2:38· UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier · May 23, 2015

MakhachevFight StatsKuntz

32/50 · 64%Sig. Strikes7/25 · 28%

53/80Total Strikes11/30

3/5 · 60%Takedowns0/0

0Knockdowns0

1Sub. Attempts0

3:00Control0:00

vsIvica Truscekm1

SUBMISSIONR3 4:45· M-1 Challenge 51: Fightspirit · Sep 7, 2014

vsYuri Ivlevm1

SUBMISSIONR1 3:10· M-1 Challenge 49: Battle in the Mountains · Jun 7, 2014

vsRander Juniom1

UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 41 · Aug 21, 2013

vsMansour Barnaouim1

UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· M-1 Challenge 38: Spring Battle · Apr 9, 2013

vsAnatoly KormilkinNon-UFC

SUBMISSIONR1 3:17· Lion's Fights 2: Battle of Two Capitals · Sep 2, 2012

vsMigel GrigoryanNon-UFC

SUBMISSIONR1 4:25· SFC: Siberian Fighting Championship 1 · Dec 15, 2011

vsVladimir EgoyanNon-UFC

SPLIT DECISIONR2 5:00· ProFC: Union Nation Cup Final · Jul 2, 2011

vsMagomed IbragimovNon-UFC

SUBMISSIONR2 3:15· TFC 5: Tsumada Fighting Championship · Jul 1, 2011

vsMartiros GrigoryanNon-UFC

KO/TKOR1 2:52· ProFC: Union Nation Cup 15 · May 6, 2011

vsTengiz Khuchuam1

KO/TKOR1 0:30· M-1 Selection Ukraine 2010: The Finals · Feb 12, 2011

vsMagomed BekbolatovNon-UFC

UNANIMOUS DECISIONR2 5:00· TFC 4: Tsumada Fighting Championship · Aug 1, 2010