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Islam Makhachev

Last fought: Aug 2026
RECORD
Pro
29-1-0
UFC
18-1-0
Age
34
Height
5'10"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw

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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:45
Fight Completion Rate59.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.35
% Fights Inside the Distance63.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)174-60 (74.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)171-59 (74.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)3-1 (75.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)41.8%
% Time in Control51.0%
% Time Controlled7.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time87.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.14
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.44
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.70
Distance Strike Accuracy48.6%
Distance Strike Defense67.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.43
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.83
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.71
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.23
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.71
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.11
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Islam Makhachev   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Islam Makhachev
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy58.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.4
Strike Differential0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy54.5%
Takedown Defense91.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.9
Control Time/15min7:39
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins16.7%
Submission % of Wins44.4%
Decision % of Wins38.9%
Avg Fight Time11:45
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.7
Takedown Accuracy44.7%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight8:45

Fight History

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
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
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
WIN
vs. Dustin Poirier
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier • Jun 2024LightweightTITLE
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 5, 2:42
Islam Makhachev88/15656%TD 5/16Ctrl 10:23
Dustin Poirier74/18340%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 • Oct 2023LightweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:06
Islam Makhachev24/2983%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:19KD 1
Alexander Volkanovski4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski • Feb 2023LightweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Islam Makhachev57/9560%TD 4/9Ctrl 7:37
Alexander Volkanovski70/14349%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:55KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Charles Oliveira
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev • Oct 2022LightweightTITLE
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:16
Islam Makhachev30/4173%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:05KD 1
Charles Oliveira19/3949%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:42
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. King Green
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green • Feb 2022Catch Weight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:23
Islam Makhachev14/3244%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:57
King Green9/1369%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dan Hooker
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira • Oct 2021Lightweight
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 2:25
Islam Makhachev2/367%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:48
Dan Hooker4/1331%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thiago Moises
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 4, 2:38
Islam Makhachev61/9266%TD 3/6Ctrl 8:11
Thiago Moises13/4430%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:24
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Drew Dober
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya • Mar 2021Lightweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 1:37
Islam Makhachev15/2560%TD 3/4Ctrl 9:26
Drew Dober10/2050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Davi Ramos
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier • Sep 2019Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Islam Makhachev43/9545%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:39KD 1
Davi Ramos7/5812%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Arman Tsarukyan
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik • Apr 2019Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Islam Makhachev14/2070%TD 4/9Ctrl 6:07
Arman Tsarukyan13/4330%TD 1/12Ctrl 1:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kajan Johnson
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:43
Islam Makhachev7/1839%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:28
Kajan Johnson7/1741%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gleison Tibau
UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou • Jan 2018Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:57
Islam Makhachev3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Gleison Tibau2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nik Lentz
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie • Feb 2017Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Islam Makhachev43/5874%TD 5/5Ctrl 11:53
Nik Lentz13/3537%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Wade
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson • Sep 2016Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Islam Makhachev12/1963%TD 4/4Ctrl 8:55
Chris Wade5/1729%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Adriano Martins
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson • Oct 2015Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:46
Islam Makhachev4/1527%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Adriano Martins3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Leo Kuntz
UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier • May 2015Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:38
Islam Makhachev32/5064%TD 3/5Ctrl 3:00
Leo Kuntz7/2528%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-18 | Data source: UFCStats.com