Islam Makhachev
18-1-0
UFC record, 19 fights, 223.3 min
29-1-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
7-0
in 7 title fights
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 70"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Sun, Oct 27, 1991, age 34
- First UFC fight
- Sat, May 23, 2015
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Aug 15, 2026
01/How he wins
in 18 wins
8 submissions (d'arce choke on ground 2, rear naked choke 2, arm triangle from half guard, arm triangle from side control, armbar from mount, kimura from side control), 3 KO/TKO, 7 decisions in 18 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 1 |
| Submission | 8 | 0 |
| Decision | 7 | 0 |
| All | 18 | 1 |
02/Career rates
19 fights, 223.3 min
Sig strikes landed
2.27 per min
507 in 223.3 min, 19 fights
Sig strike accuracy
58.0%
507 of 874 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
1.42 per min
316 of 820 landed on him in 223.3 min
Takedowns
3.22 per 15 min
48 of 88 · 223.3 min
Takedown accuracy
54.5%
48 of 88 attempts
Takedown defence
21 of 23
defended of attempted on him, 223.3 min
Control time
7:39 per 15 min
113:58 of 223:16
Knockdowns
5
scored in 223.3 min, 19 fights
Submission attempts
0.87 per 15 min
13 in 223.3 min
Where his sig strikes land
58% distance, 19% clinch, 23% ground
293 distance, 95 clinch, 119 ground of 507 landed
What he hits
70% head, 23% body, 7% leg
353 head, 117 body, 37 leg of 507 landed
Cage time
223:16
19 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
7-0 in 7
- Wv Ian Machado GarryWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Aug 15, 2026, UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Jack Della MaddalenaWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Nov 15, 2025, UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Renato MoicanoLightweight, title fight. Sat, Jan 18, 2025, UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano. Submission, R1 4:05
- Wv Dustin PoirierLightweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 1, 2024, UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier. Submission, R5 2:42
- Wv Alexander VolkanovskiLightweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 21, 2023, UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2. KO/TKO, R1 3:06
- Wv Alexander VolkanovskiLightweight, title fight. Sat, Feb 11, 2023, UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Charles OliveiraLightweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 22, 2022, UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev. Submission, R2 3:16
04/By division
3 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch Weight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.4 | 14 of 32 | 4.14 | 1 of 2 | 1:57 of 3:23 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| Lightweight | 16 | 15-1-0 | 169.9 | 441 of 741 | 2.60 | 36 of 67 | 80:21 of 169:53 | 4 | 10 in 15 |
| Welterweight | 2 | 2-0-0 | 50.0 | 52 of 101 | 1.04 | 11 of 19 | 31:40 of 50:00 | 1 | 0 in 2 |
| All | 19 | 18-1-0 | 223.3 | 507 of 874 | 2.27 | 48 of 88 | 113:58 of 223:16 | 5 | 11 in 18 |
05/By year
2015 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 22 of 44 | 0.88 | 7 of 15 | 12:30 of 25:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 29.1 | 36 of 76 | 1.24 | 5 of 6 | 20:37 of 29:05 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 22.7 | 88 of 156 | 3.88 | 5 of 16 | 10:23 of 22:42 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 28.1 | 81 of 124 | 2.88 | 4 of 10 | 7:56 of 28:06 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 11.7 | 44 of 73 | 3.78 | 3 of 5 | 7:02 of 11:39 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 31.7 | 78 of 120 | 2.46 | 7 of 11 | 19:25 of 31:40 | 0 | 3 in 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 57 of 115 | 1.90 | 4 of 10 | 10:46 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 5.7 | 10 of 24 | 1.76 | 1 of 1 | 1:29 of 5:40 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 43 of 58 | 2.87 | 5 of 5 | 11:53 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 12 of 19 | 0.80 | 4 of 4 | 8:55 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 9.4 | 36 of 65 | 3.83 | 3 of 5 | 3:02 of 9:24 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 19 | 18-1-0 | 223.3 | 507 of 874 | 2.27 | 48 of 88 | 113:58 of 223:16 | 5 | 11 in 18 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 19 of 19 | 80.4 | 175 of 307 | 2.18 | 18 of 31 | 38:52 of 80:25 | 2 | 7 | 7, won 6 |
| Round 2 | 12 of 19 | 55.9 | 156 of 276 | 2.79 | 8 of 16 | 27:42 of 55:54 | 2 | 2 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 10 of 19 | 46.6 | 109 of 156 | 2.34 | 12 of 17 | 23:58 of 46:37 | 1 | 2 | 5, won 5 |
| Round 4 | 5 of 19 | 22.6 | 41 of 81 | 1.81 | 6 of 15 | 14:22 of 22:38 | 0 | 1 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 4 of 19 | 17.7 | 26 of 54 | 1.47 | 4 of 9 | 9:04 of 17:42 | 0 | 1 | 4, won 4 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
19 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 15, 2026UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry | Ian Machado GarryWelterweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Mike Bell 46 - 49. Eric Colon 47 - 48. | 22 of 44 | 7 of 15 | 12:30 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 15, 2025UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | Jack Della MaddalenaWelterweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Ron McCarthy 45 - 50. | 30 of 57 | 4 of 4 | 19:10 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 18, 2025UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Renato MoicanoLightweight, title fight | WSubmission, R1 4:05D'Arce Choke On Ground | 6 of 19 | 1 of 2 | 1:27 | 0 | 4:05 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 1, 2024UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Dustin PoirierLightweight, title fight | WSubmission, R5 2:42D'Arce Choke On Ground | 88 of 156 | 5 of 16 | 10:23 | 0 | 22:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 21, 2023UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Alexander VolkanovskiLightweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:06Kick to Head At Distance | 24 of 29 | 0 of 1 | 0:19 | 1 | 3:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 11, 2023UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski | Alexander VolkanovskiLightweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Ben Cartlidge 47 - 48. David Lethaby 47 - 48. Derek Cleary 46 - 49. | 57 of 95 | 4 of 9 | 7:37 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 22, 2022UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | Charles OliveiraLightweight, title fight | WSubmission, R2 3:16Arm Triangle From Side Control | 30 of 41 | 2 of 3 | 5:05 | 1 | 8:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 26, 2022UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green | King GreenCatch Weight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:23Punches to Head From Back Control | 14 of 32 | 1 of 2 | 1:57 | 0 | 3:23 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 30, 2021UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Dan HookerLightweight | WSubmission, R1 2:25Kimura From Side Control | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1:48 | 0 | 2:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 17, 2021UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises | Thiago MoisesLightweight | WSubmission, R4 2:38Rear Naked Choke | 61 of 92 | 3 of 6 | 8:11 | 0 | 17:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 6, 2021UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Drew DoberLightweight | WSubmission, R3 1:37Arm Triangle From Half Guard | 15 of 25 | 3 of 4 | 9:26 | 0 | 11:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 7, 2019UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | Davi RamosLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 27 - 29. Mark Collett 26 - 30. Clemens Werner 26 - 30. | 43 of 95 | 0 of 1 | 4:39 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 20, 2019UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | Arman TsarukyanLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Lukasz Bosacki 27 - 30. Howard Hughes 27 - 30. David Lethaby 28 - 29. | 14 of 20 | 4 of 9 | 6:07 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 28, 2018UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | Kajan JohnsonLightweight | WSubmission, R1 4:43Armbar From Mount | 7 of 18 | 1 of 1 | 1:28 | 0 | 4:43 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 20, 2018UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Gleison TibauLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:57Punch to Head At Distance | 3 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 0:57 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 11, 2017UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie | Nik LentzLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 25 - 30. Eric Colon 25 - 30. Doug Crosby 27 - 30. | 43 of 58 | 5 of 5 | 11:53 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | Chris WadeLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Hector Maldonado 28 - 29. Guadalupe Chapa 28 - 29. Adriana Beltran 28 - 29. | 12 of 19 | 4 of 4 | 8:55 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2015UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Adriano MartinsLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:46Punch to Head At Distance | 4 of 15 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 0 | 1:46 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | Leo KuntzLightweight | WSubmission, R2 2:38Rear Naked Choke | 32 of 50 | 3 of 5 | 3:00 | 0 | 7:38 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.