Islam Makhachev

Stats and Records

• 14Fight Win Streak

  5Wins by Knockout

  12Wins by Submission

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  Striking accuracy

  • Sig. Strikes Landed449
  • Sig. Strikes Attempted754
• 

  Takedown Accuracy

  • Takedowns Landed13
  • Takedowns Attempted67

• • 2.65

    Sig. Str. Landed

    per min

  • 1.54

    Sig. Str. Absorbed

    per min

  • 3.19

    Takedown avg

    Per 15 Min

  • 1.06

    Submission avg

    Per 15 Min

• • 61%

    Sig. Str. Defense

  • 91%

    takedown defense

  • 0.35

    Knockdown Avg

  • 10:34

    average fight time

• Sig. Str. By Position

  • standing

    253 (56%)

  • clinch

    86 (19%)

  • ground

    110 (24%)

• Sig. Str. by target

  • head

    32572%

  • body

    10724%

  • leg

    174%

  • 

• Win by Method

  • KO/TKO

    5 (19%)

  • DEC

    9 (35%)

  • SUB

    12 (46%)

• bio

  • status

    Active

  • Place of Birth

    Dagestan Republic, Russia

  • Trains at

    AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San Jose

    Fighting style

    Sambo

  • Age

    33

    Height

    70.00

    Weight

    155.00

  • Octagon Debut

    May. 23, 2015

    Reach

    70.50

    Leg reach

    40.50

• Fighter Facts

  • Pro since 2010

  • Was coached by father of retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov

  • Five wins by knockout, 12 by submission (2 triangle, 3 RNC, 3 armbar, 2 arm triangle, kimura, D'arce)

  • On 14 fight winning streak

  • 10 first round finishes

• q and a

  • When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training at 10 years old, just for self-defense and to be strong.

  • What ranks and titles have you held? Combat sambo World and European champion, four-time Russian champ.

  • Do you have any heroes? Muslim Amiraslanov

  • What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a chance to make a big statement to the whole world.

  • Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Dagestan State University. Athletic faculty

  • What was your job before you started fighting? Student

  • Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? International master of sport in combat sambo.

  • Favorite grappling technique: Twister submission

  • Favorite Striking technique: Jab

• q and a

  • UFC 302 (6/1/24) Makhachev submitted Dustin Poirier via D'arce choke at 2:42 of the fifth round to retain his UFC lightweight title

  • UFC 294 (10/21/23) Makhachev knocked out Alexander Volkanovski at 3:06 of the first round to retain his UFC lightweight title

  • UFC 284 (2/11/23) Makhachev won a five round unanimous decision over Alexander Volkanovski to retain his UFC lightweight title

  • UFC 280 (10/22/22) Makhachev submitted Charles Oliveira via arm triangle choke at 3:16 of the second round to win the vacant UFC lightweight championship

  • UFC Fight Night (2/26/22) Makhachev stopped Bobby Green via strikes at 3:23 of the first round

  • UFC 267 (10/30/21) Makhachev submitted Dan Hooker via kimura at 2:25 of the first round

  • UFC on ESPN (7/17/21) Makhachev submitted Thiago Moises via rear naked choke at 2:38 of the fourth round

  • UFC 259 (3/6/21) Makhachev submitted Drew Dober via arm triangle choke at 1:37 of the third round

  • UFC 242 (9/7/19) Makhachev won a three round unanimous decision over Davi Ramos

  • UFC Fight Night (4/20/19) Makhachev won a three round unanimous decision over Arman Tsarukyan

  • UFC on FOX (7/28/18) Makhachev submitted Kajan Johnson via armbar at 4:43 of the first round

  • UFC 220 (1/20/18) Makhachev knocked out Gleison Tibau at :57 of the first round

  • UFC 208 (2/11/17) Makhachev won a three round unanimous decision over Nik Lentz

  • UFC Fight Night (9/17/16) Makhachev won a three round unanimous decision over Chris Wade

  • UFC 192 (10/3/15) Makhachev was knocked out by Adriano Martins at 1:46 of the first round

  • UFC 187 (5/23/15) Makhachev submitted Leo Kuntz via rear naked choke at 2:38 of the second round

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