Islam Makhachev Records: Professional UFC Stats

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Islam Makhachev is a Russian fighter who competes in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) in the Lightweight division. He is the current Lightweight Champion and is ranked as the best fighter in the UFC overall. He has been fighting professionally since 2010 and was a world champion in the fighting style of Sambo in 2016. Ger here is the full records of Islam Makhachev.

Islam Makhachev Career

Makhachev fought in his first M-1 Global match against Tengiz Khuchua on February 12, 2011, and won by knockout in the first round. In his next fight with the promotion, he defeated Mansour Barnaoui. He also won against Rander Junio and Yuri Ivlev. In his last fight for M-1 Global before signing with UFC, he defeated Ivica Truscek by submission in the third round.

Makhachev signed a contract with the UFC in October 2014 and fought Leo Kuntz in May 2015, winning by submission. In October 2015, he faced Adriano Martins and lost by knockout, marking his first professional loss. He was supposed to fight Drew Dober in 2016 but failed a drug test and the fight was canceled. He faced Chris Wade in 2016 and won by decision, then faced Nik Lentz in 2017 and won again by decision. Makhachev pulled out of a fight in 2017 for religious reasons and faced Gleison Tibau in 2018, winning by knockout. He defeated Kajan Johnson by submission in 2018 and faced Arman Tsarukyan in 2019, winning by decision and earning the Fight of the Night award. He faced Davi Ramos in 2019 and won by decision, but was later removed from a fight in 2020 due to travel restrictions. He faced Drew Dober in 2021 and won by submission and faced Thiago Moisés in 2021, winning by submission. He was supposed to face Rafael dos Anjos in 2021 but the fight was rescheduled due to injury and he faced Dan Hooker instead, winning by submission. He was supposed to fight Beneil Dariush in 2022 but the fight was changed and he faced Bobby Green instead, winning by TKO.

Islam Makhachev Records

Professional record

  • Knockout: 4 wins and 1 loss
  • Submission: 11 wins
  • Decision: 9 wins
DateEventResultRecordOpponentMethodLocation
12/02/2023UFC 284Win24–1Alexander VolkanovskiDecision (unanimous)Perth, Australia
22/10/2022UFC 280Win23–1Charles OliveiraSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
26/02/2022UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. GreenWin22–1Bobby GreenTKO (punches)Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
30/10/2021UFC 267Win21–1Dan HookerSubmission (kimura)Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17/07/2021UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. MoisésWin20–1Thiago MoisésSubmission (rear-naked choke)Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
06/03/2021UFC 259Win19–1Drew DoberSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
07/09/2019UFC 242Win18–1Davi RamosDecision (unanimous)Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20/04/2019UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. OleinikWin17–1Arman TsarukyanDecision (unanimous)Saint Petersburg, Russia
28/07/2018UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2Win16–1Kajan JohnsonSubmission (armbar)Calgary, Alberta, Canada
20/01/2018UFC 220Win15–1Gleison TibauKO (punch)Boston, Massachusetts, United States
11/02/2017UFC 208Win14–1Nik LentzDecision (unanimous)Brooklyn, New York, United States
17/09/2016UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. JohnsonWin13–1Chris WadeDecision (unanimous)Hidalgo, Texas, United States
03/10/2015UFC 192Loss12–1Adriano MartinsTKO (punch)Houston, Texas, United States
23/05/2015UFC 187Win12–0Leo KuntzSubmission (rear-naked choke)Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
07/09/2014M-1 Challenge 51Win11–0Ivica TruščekSubmission (inverted triangle choke)Saint Petersburg, Russia
07/06/2014M-1 Challenge 49Win10–0Yuri IvlevSubmission (armbar)Ingushetia, Russia
21/08/2013M-1 Challenge 41Win9–0Rander JunioDecision (unanimous)Saint Petersburg, Russia
09/04/2013M-1 Challenge 38Win8–0Mansour BarnaouiDecision (unanimous)Saint Petersburg, Russia
02/09/2012Lion’s Fights 2Win7–0Anatoly KormilkinSubmission (armbar)Saint Petersburg, Russia
15/12/2011Siberian Fighting Championship 1Win6–0Migel GrigoryanSubmission (rear-naked choke)Tomsk, Russia
02/07/2011ProFC: Union Nation Cup FinalWin5–0Vladimir EgoyanDecision (split)Rostov-on-Don, Russia
01/07/2011Tsumada Fighting Championship 5Win4–0Magomed IbragimovSubmission (triangle choke)Tsumadinsky, Russia
06/05/2011ProFC: Union Nation Cup 15Win3–0Martiros GrigoryanTKO (punches)Simferopol, Ukraine
12/02/2011M-1 Selection Ukraine 2010: The FinalsWin2–0Tengiz KhuchuaKO (punch)Kyiv, Ukraine
01/08/2010Tsumada Fighting Championship 4Win1–0Magomed BekbolatovDecision (unanimous)Tsumadinsky, Russia

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