Islam Makhachev

W16

28-1-0

IQ Score

Elite

🇷🇺Russia/Welterweight/Age 34/Southpaw/5' 10"/70″ reach/170 lbs

Win %

97%

SLpM

2.5

Str Acc

58%

Str Def

61%

TD Avg

3.1

TD Def

91%

Sub Avg

1.0

Finish

64%

At a Glance

2.5

SLpM

58%

Str Acc

3.1

TD Avg

64%

Finish %

61%

Str Def

Makhachev profiles as a low-output fighter, precise, and aggressive wrestler.

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

IQ Score

Elite

STR57

DEF78

GRP73

FIN68

MOM97

DUR60

ACT92

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

2.45-0.97 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

1.45-1.73 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

3.10+1.58 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

1.00+0.60 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (1.45)Landed (2.45)

+1.00

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (28)

5 KO

13 SUB

10 DEC

Losses (1)

1 KO

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Sub

Dec

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

10 of 29

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.2 rounds

Post-Loss Record

1-0

Fight History18 UFC + 11 pre-UFC

29 fights28W1L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Jack Della Maddalena	UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev	Nov 15, 2025	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Renato Moicano	UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano	Jan 18, 2025	SUB D'Arce Choke	1	4:05
W	Dustin Poirier	UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier	Jun 1, 2024	SUB D'Arce Choke	5	2:42
W	Alexander Volkanovski	UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2	Oct 21, 2023	KO/TKO Kick	1	3:06
W	Alexander Volkanovski	UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski	Feb 11, 2023	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Charles Oliveira	UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev	Oct 22, 2022	SUB Arm Triangle	2	3:16
W	King Green	UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green	Feb 26, 2022	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:23
W	Dan Hooker	UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira	Oct 30, 2021	SUB Kimura	1	2:25
W	Thiago Moises	UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises	Jul 17, 2021	SUB Rear Naked Choke	4	2:38
W	Drew Dober	UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya	Mar 6, 2021	SUB Arm Triangle	3	1:37
W	Davi Ramos	UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier	Sep 7, 2019	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Arman Tsarukyan	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik	Apr 20, 2019	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Kajan Johnson	UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2	Jul 28, 2018	SUB Armbar	1	4:43
W	Gleison Tibau	UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou	Jan 20, 2018	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:57
W	Nik Lentz	UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie	Feb 11, 2017	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Chris Wade	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson	Sep 17, 2016	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Adriano Martins	UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson	Oct 3, 2015	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:46
W	Leo Kuntz	UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier	May 23, 2015	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:38
W	Ivica Trušček	M-M-1 Challenge 51	Sep 7, 2014	SUB	3	4:45
W	Yuri Ivlev	M-M-1 Challenge 49	Jun 7, 2014	SUB	1	3:11
W	Rander Junio	M-M-1 Challenge 41	Aug 21, 2013	DEC		Unanimous
W	Mansour Barnaoui	M-M-1 Challenge 38	Apr 9, 2013	DEC		Unanimous
W	Anatoly Kormilkin	Lion&#Lion's Fights 2	Sep 2, 2012	SUB	1	3:17
W	Miguel Grigoryan	Siberian Fighting ChampionshipSiberian Fighting Championship 1	Dec 15, 2011	SUB	1	4:25
W	Vladimir Egoyan	ProFCProFC 29: Union Nation Cup (Stage 16)	Jul 2, 2011	DEC		Split
W	Magomed Ibragimov	Tsumada FCTsumada FC 5	Jul 1, 2011	SUB	2	3:15
W	Martiros Grigoryan	ProFCProFC 28: Union Nation Cup (Stage 15)	May 6, 2011	TKO	1	2:52
W	Tengiz Khuchua	M-M-1	Feb 12, 2011	TKO	1	0:30
W	Magomed Bekbolatov	Tsumada FCTsumada FC 4	Aug 1, 2010	DEC		Unanimous