Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry

Ian Machado Garry

Pro 17-2-0 | UFC 10-2-0

Age

35|28

Height

5'10"|6'3"

Reach

70"|74"

Stance

Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Islam Makhachev	Ian Machado Garry	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	58.0%	53.7%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3	4.3	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.4	2.6	◄
Strike Differential	0.9/min	1.7/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	54.5%	31.2%	◄
Takedown Defense	91.3%	71.1%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.2	0.8	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.9	0.3	◄
Control Time/15min	7:39	1:33	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	16.7%	30.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	44.4%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	38.9%	70.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:45	15:36	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Edges	6	2	1 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Islam Makhachev Ian Machado Garry League median

Statistic	Islam Makhachev	Ian Machado Garry	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	59.5%	89.2%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:45	15:36	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	63.2%	25.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	74.4%	77.1%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	174-60 (74.4%)	84-25 (77.1%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	171-59 (74.3%)	61-24 (71.8%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	41.8%	66.7%	—
% Time in Control	51.0%	10.4%	◀
% Time Controlled	7.1%	22.9%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	87.8%	31.1%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.14	5.81	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	2.44	3.35	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.70	+2.47	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	48.6%	52.4%	—
Distance Strike Defense	67.8%	55.1%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.43	0.70	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.83	0.61	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.71	1.28	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.23	1.80	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.11	1.73	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Islam Makhachev	Ian Machado Garry	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	55.7%	50.4%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1	2.7	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.7	1.9	—
Takedown Accuracy	44.7%	25.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	100.0%	71.9%	◄
Control Time/Fight	8:45	2:52	◄
Edges	3	0	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Islam Makhachev

WIN

vs. Ian Machado Garry

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026WelterweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Islam Makhachev22/4450%TD 7/15Ctrl 12:30KD 1

Ian Machado Garry29/6545%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Islam Makhachev	3/5	60%	1/5	3:38	—
	Ian Machado Garry	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Islam Makhachev	11/20	55%	1/1	2:19	1
	Ian Machado Garry	6/18	33%	0/0	0:17	—

R3	Islam Makhachev	5/10	50%	1/2	0:16	—
	Ian Machado Garry	9/25	36%	0/0	0:05	—

R4	Islam Makhachev	3/6	50%	2/5	3:05	—
	Ian Machado Garry	7/11	64%	0/0	0:12	—

R5	Islam Makhachev	0/3	0%	2/2	3:12	—
	Ian Machado Garry	7/9	78%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jack Della Maddalena

UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025WelterweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Islam Makhachev30/5753%TD 4/4Ctrl 19:10

Jack Della Maddalena18/6130%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Islam Makhachev	3/8	38%	1/1	3:52	—
	Jack Della Maddalena	4/18	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Islam Makhachev	9/17	53%	0/0	4:05	—
	Jack Della Maddalena	3/6	50%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Islam Makhachev	11/18	61%	1/1	3:06	—
	Jack Della Maddalena	9/20	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Islam Makhachev	7/12	58%	1/1	3:24	—
	Jack Della Maddalena	1/11	9%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Islam Makhachev	0/2	0%	1/1	4:43	—
	Jack Della Maddalena	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Renato Moicano

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025LightweightTITLE

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 4:05

Islam Makhachev6/1932%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:27

Renato Moicano9/2733%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Islam Makhachev	6/19	32%	1/2	1:27	—
	Renato Moicano	9/27	33%	0/0	0:00	—

Ian Machado Garry

LOSS

vs. Islam Makhachev

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026WelterweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Ian Machado Garry29/6545%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34

Islam Makhachev22/4450%TD 7/15Ctrl 12:30KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ian Machado Garry	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Islam Makhachev	3/5	60%	1/5	3:38	—

R2	Ian Machado Garry	6/18	33%	0/0	0:17	—
	Islam Makhachev	11/20	55%	1/1	2:19	1

R3	Ian Machado Garry	9/25	36%	0/0	0:05	—
	Islam Makhachev	5/10	50%	1/2	0:16	—

R4	Ian Machado Garry	7/11	64%	0/0	0:12	—
	Islam Makhachev	3/6	50%	2/5	3:05	—

R5	Ian Machado Garry	7/9	78%	0/0	0:00	—
	Islam Makhachev	0/3	0%	2/2	3:12	—

WIN

vs. Belal Muhammad

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ian Machado Garry72/14151%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:39

Belal Muhammad56/13940%TD 0/7Ctrl 3:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ian Machado Garry	27/53	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Belal Muhammad	24/57	42%	0/1	0:40	—

R2	Ian Machado Garry	20/39	51%	0/1	0:06	—
	Belal Muhammad	11/33	33%	0/3	1:49	—

R3	Ian Machado Garry	25/49	51%	0/1	0:33	—
	Belal Muhammad	21/49	43%	0/3	1:06	—

WIN

vs. Carlos Prates

UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates • Apr 2025Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Ian Machado Garry126/24252%TD 4/19Ctrl 3:09

Carlos Prates63/12949%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ian Machado Garry	15/39	38%	0/1	0:12	—
	Carlos Prates	7/16	44%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Ian Machado Garry	34/68	50%	0/2	0:00	—
	Carlos Prates	12/22	55%	0/0	0:24	—

R3	Ian Machado Garry	26/52	50%	2/3	1:25	—
	Carlos Prates	10/20	50%	0/0	0:19	—

R4	Ian Machado Garry	23/42	55%	2/7	0:58	—
	Carlos Prates	12/33	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Ian Machado Garry	28/41	68%	0/6	0:34	—
	Carlos Prates	22/38	58%	0/0	1:01	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Ian Machado Garry is the busier striker, landing 4.3 significant strikes per minute vs 2.3. Their opponent absorbs 1.4 strikes per minute on average — Ian Machado Garry's output should find a target.

Grappling: Islam Makhachev shoots at 55% accuracy but Ian Machado Garry stops 71% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Ian Machado Garry shoots at 31% accuracy against Islam Makhachev's 91% defense — Islam Makhachev should keep it standing.

Control: Islam Makhachev controls 5:59 per fight on average vs 1:37 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Islam Makhachev finishes 61% of wins (17% KO/TKO, 44% sub).

Fight Length: Ian Machado Garry's fights average 15:36 vs 11:45 for Islam Makhachev. If this reaches the championship rounds, Ian Machado Garry's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan (Oct 31, 2026)