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Champion

Islam Makhachev

Welterweight 18-1 Active

Age: 34
Height: 5' 10"
Reach: 70"
Stance: Southpaw

Last 5 W W W W W

Last W vs Ian Machado Garry Aug 15, 2026

17W Streak

3 KOs

8 SUBs

8.6 Rating

219 Days/Fight

2.27 Sig Str/Min

0.21 TD/Min

50 Rounds

8.6

GREAT

Striking

8.3

Grappling

9.4

Wrestling

9.3

Cardio

8.7

Chin

8.1

Power

8.1

Exciting

8.1

Statistics

18Wins

1Loss

0Draws

How the wins came

3 KO/TKO 8 Submission 7 Decision

Win rate94.7%18/19
Finish rate61.1%11/18
KO rate16.7%3/18
Sub rate44.4%8/18

Advanced Stats

58% Sig. Strike Acc.

54.5% Takedown Acc.

26.7 Sig. Strikes/Fight

2.5 Takedowns/Fight

0.26 Knockdowns/Fight

6:00 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head

70%

Body

23%

Leg

7%

Career Timeline 19 fights

1,796 Current ELO

1,796 Prime ELO (Aug 2026)

+796 Career Change

vs Ian Machado Garry Unanimous Decision · R5 Aug 15, 2026 ▲ PRIME

vs Jack Della Maddalena Decision - Unanimous · R5 Nov 15, 2025

vs Renato Moicano Submission · R1 Jan 18, 2025

vs Dustin Poirier Submission · R5 Jun 1, 2024

vs Alexander Volkanovski KO/TKO · R1 Oct 21, 2023

vs Alexander Volkanovski Decision - Unanimous · R5 Feb 11, 2023

vs Charles Oliveira Submission · R2 Oct 22, 2022

vs King Green KO/TKO · R1 Feb 26, 2022

vs Dan Hooker Submission · R1 Oct 30, 2021

vs Thiago Moises Submission · R4 Jul 17, 2021

vs Drew Dober Submission · R3 Mar 6, 2021

vs Davi Ramos Decision - Unanimous · R3 Sep 7, 2019

vs Arman Tsarukyan Decision - Unanimous · R3 Apr 20, 2019

vs Kajan Johnson Submission · R1 Jul 28, 2018

vs Gleison Tibau KO/TKO · R1 Jan 20, 2018

vs Nik Lentz Decision - Unanimous · R3 Feb 11, 2017

vs Chris Wade Decision - Unanimous · R3 Sep 17, 2016

vs Adriano Martins KO/TKO · R1 Oct 3, 2015

vs Leo Kuntz Submission · R2 May 23, 2015

Career Statistics 19 of 19 bouts with official stats

Pace

2.27 Strikes landed per minute 1.42 Strikes absorbed per minute 3.22 Takedowns per 15 minutes

+0.86 Strike differential per minute

0.34 Knockdowns per 15 minutes

0.87 Submission attempts per 15 minutes

6:00 Control time per fight

UFC record

18-1 Record

19 Bouts

18 Wins

1 Loss

94.7% Win rate

17 Current win streak

17 Longest win streak

WWWWW Last five

How the fights end

3 Wins by KO/TKO

8 Wins by submission

7 Wins by decision

6 First-round finishes

61.1% Finish rate

1 Loss by KO/TKO

0 Losses by submission

0 Losses by decision

Striking

507 Significant strikes landed

874 Significant strikes attempted

58.0% Significant strike accuracy

26.7 Strikes landed per fight

316 Significant strikes absorbed

61.5% Strike defence

1,240 Total strikes landed

5 Knockdowns scored

2 Knockdowns absorbed

Where the strikes land

353 Landed to the head

69.6% Head share

117 Landed to the body

23.1% Body share

37 Landed to the legs

7.3% Leg share

From where

293 Landed at distance

57.8% Distance share

95 Landed in the clinch

18.7% Clinch share

119 Landed on the ground

23.5% Ground share

Grappling

48 Takedowns landed

88 Takedowns attempted

54.5% Takedown accuracy

2 Takedowns conceded

91.3% Takedown defence

13 Submission attempts

3 Reversals

1h 53m Total control time

15m 52s Control time conceded

Octagon time

3h 43m Total octagon time

11:45 Average fight time

19 Bouts with a comparable clock

9 Five-round bouts

Title record

7 Undisputed title wins

7 Undisputed title bouts

2 Title reigns

1,303 Days as champion

5 Title defences

Career Rankings where Islam Makhachev sits

1st of 79 Current win streak, active fighters 17 UFC-wide Top 2%

1st of 2,768 Longest UFC win streak 17 UFC-wide Top 1%

1st of 588 Undisputed title wins 5 Lightweight Top 1%

10th of 2,768 Undisputed title wins 7 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%

7th of 2,768 Wins by submission 8 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%

21st of 2,768 Wins by finish 11 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%

1st of 14 Title defences 4 Lightweight Top 8%

16th of 2,761 UFC wins 18 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%

24th of 2,768 Undisputed title bouts 7 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%

14th of 1,268 Win rate 94.7% UFC-wide Top 2%

3rd of 588 Undisputed title bouts 5 Lightweight Tied Top 1%

3rd of 588 Wins by submission 8 Lightweight Top 1%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Islam Makhachev is a Welterweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 18-1. Of 18 career wins, 11 have come by finish (3 by knockout and 8 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 1,796. Fans rate Islam Makhachev 8.6/10.

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What is Islam Makhachev's UFC record?

Islam Makhachev is 18-1 as a Welterweight fighter — 3 by knockout, 8 by submission, 7 by decision or other.

Last fight: Beat Ian Machado Garry by decision, Aug 2026. Longest active win streak in the UFC (17). Also: Most undisputed title wins in Lightweight history (5); joint 7th most submission wins in the UFC (8).

UFC record: 18-1
KO/TKO wins: 3
Submission wins: 8
Win streak: 17
Title reigns: 2

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Islam Makhachev lost to in the UFC?

Islam Makhachev has 1 UFC loss: Adriano Martins (2015).

Who did Islam Makhachev fight last?

Islam Makhachev beat Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision in round 5 at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry on August 15, 2026.

How tall is Islam Makhachev and what is the reach?

Islam Makhachev is 5' 10" tall with a 70" reach and weighs 170 lbs.

How old is Islam Makhachev?

Islam Makhachev is 34 years old (born October 27, 1991).

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