Islam Makhachev: record, fights and statistics
Islam Makhachev is a welterweight fighter from Russia with a published career record of 29-1-0. StatsNext stores 19 UFC bouts for Islam Makhachev (18-1). In the 3 fights stored since Jan 18, 2025, Islam Makhachev is 3-0.
Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1991 |
| Current UFC ranking | Welterweight champion, Pound-for-Pound #1 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Islam Makhachev's fighting stats?
Across 19 stored UFC bouts with statistics (223 minutes) through August 15, 2026, Islam Makhachev lands 2.27 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 1.42, with 58.1% striking accuracy and 62.0% striking defense. Grappling: 3.22 takedowns per 15 minutes at 54.5% accuracy, 91.3% takedown defense, 0.87 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 18-1 in 19 stored UFC bouts, 11 of 18 wins inside the distance.
Islam Makhachev: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.27 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.42 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 58.1% |
| Significant striking defense | 62.0% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.34 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.22 |
| Takedown accuracy | 54.5% |
| Takedown defense | 91.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.87 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 7.44 |
| Share of fight time in control | 49.6% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 19 (223.3) |
Significant strikes landed: 69.5% head, 23.2% body, 7.3% legs; 58.3% at distance, 18.1% in the clinch, 23.6% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 1 |
| Submission | 8 | 0 |
| Decision | 7 | 0 |
18-1 in the 19 stored UFC bouts since May 23, 2015, averaging 11.8 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jan 18, 2025
- 3 wins: 2 by decision, 1 by submission
Striking and grappling totals since Jan 18, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 59 of 120 (49.2%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 56 of 164 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 12 of 21 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 1 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 33:07 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Ian Machado Garry (10-1) | Win | Decision | R5 - | 25 | Welterweight (title) | 23 of 44 (29) | 7 of 15 | 12:30 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Jack Della Maddalena (7-0) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight (title) | 30 of 57 (18) | 4 of 4 | 19:10 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Renato Moicano (12-5) | Win | Submission | R1 4:05 | 4.1 | Lightweight (title) | 6 of 19 (9) | 1 of 2 | 1:27 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Dustin Poirier (21-7) | Win | Submission | R5 2:42 | 22.7 | Lightweight (title) | 88 of 156 (74) | 5 of 16 | 10:23 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Alexander Volkanovski (13-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:06 | 3.1 | Lightweight (title) | 24 of 29 (4) | 0 of 1 | 0:19 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Alexander Volkanovski (12-0) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Lightweight (title) | 57 of 95 (70) | 4 of 9 | 7:37 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Charles Oliveira (19-8) | Win | Submission | R2 3:16 | 8.3 | Lightweight (title) | 30 of 41 (19) | 2 of 3 | 5:05 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | King Green (10-7-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:23 | 3.4 | Catchweight | 14 of 32 (9) | 1 of 2 | 1:57 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Dan Hooker (11-6) | Win | Submission | R1 2:25 | 2.4 | Lightweight | 2 of 3 (4) | 1 of 1 | 1:48 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Thiago Moisés (4-2) | Win | Submission | R4 2:38 | 17.6 | Lightweight | 61 of 92 (13) | 3 of 6 | 8:11 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Drew Dober (9-5) | Win | Submission | R3 1:37 | 11.6 | Lightweight | 15 of 25 (10) | 3 of 4 | 9:26 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Davi Ramos (4-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 43 of 95 (7) | 0 of 1 | 4:40 |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Arman Tsarukyan (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 14 of 20 (13) | 4 of 9 | 5:53 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Kajan Johnson (4-2) | Win | Submission | R1 4:43 | 4.7 | Lightweight | 7 of 18 (7) | 1 of 1 | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Gleison Tibau (16-9) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:57 | 1 | Lightweight | 3 of 6 (2) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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