Islam Makhachev
17W Streak
3 KOs
8 SUBs
216 Days/Fight
26.7 Sig Str/Fight
2.53 TD/Fight
50 Rounds
Islam Makhachev is a Welterweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a professional 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 1,826. Fans rate Islam Makhachev 8.6/10 across 112 community ratings. This profile covers Islam Makhachev's full fight history, division ranking, finish breakdown, ELO movement, and fan ratings.
Statistics
18Wins
1Losses
0Draws
3KO
8SUB
7DEC
Win Rate
18/19
Finish Rate
11/18
KO Rate
3/18
SUB Rate
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%
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Career Timeline 19 fights
1,826
Current ELO
1,826
Prime ELO (Aug 2026)
+826
Career Change
WIN
vs Ian Machado Garry
+74
→ 1,826
→
WIN
vs Jack Della Maddalena
+76
→ 1,752
→
WIN
vs Renato Moicano
+63
→ 1,676
→
WIN
vs Dustin Poirier
+80
→ 1,613
→
WIN
vs Alexander Volkanovski
+84
→ 1,533
→
WIN
vs Alexander Volkanovski
+93
→ 1,449
→
WIN
vs Charles Oliveira
+81
→ 1,356
→
WIN
vs King Green
+29
→ 1,275
→
WIN
vs Dan Hooker
+33
→ 1,246
→
WIN
vs Thiago Moises
+30
→ 1,213
→
WIN
vs Drew Dober
+30
→ 1,183
→
WIN
vs Davi Ramos
+29
→ 1,153
→
WIN
vs Arman Tsarukyan
+25
→ 1,124
→
WIN
vs Kajan Johnson
+32
→ 1,099
→
WIN
vs Gleison Tibau
+26
→ 1,067
→
WIN
vs Nik Lentz
+26
→ 1,041
→
WIN
vs Chris Wade
+28
→ 1,015
→
LOSS
vs Adriano Martins
-42
→ 987
→
WIN
vs Leo Kuntz
+29
→ 1,029
→
Career Statistics 19 of 19 bouts with official stats
UFC record 8
18-1
Record
19
Bouts
18
Wins
1
Losses
94.7%
Win rate
17
Current win streak
17
Longest win streak
WWWWW
Last five
How the fights end 8
3
Wins by KO/TKO
8
Wins by submission
7
Wins by decision
6
First-round finishes
61.1%
Finish rate
1
Losses by KO/TKO
0
Losses by submission
0
Losses by decision
Striking 13
507
Significant strikes landed
874
Significant strikes attempted
58.0%
Significant strike accuracy
2.27
Strikes landed per minute
26.7
Strikes landed per fight
316
Significant strikes absorbed
1.42
Strikes absorbed per minute
61.5%
Strike defence
+0.86
Strike differential per minute
1,240
Total strikes landed
5
Knockdowns scored
0.34
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
2
Knockdowns absorbed
Where the strikes land 6
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 6
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 12
48
Takedowns landed
88
Takedowns attempted
54.5%
Takedown accuracy
3.22
Takedowns per 15 minutes
2
Takedowns conceded
91.3%
Takedown defence
13
Submission attempts
0.87
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
3
Reversals
1h 53m
Total control time
6:00
Control time per fight
15m 52s
Control time conceded
Octagon time 4
3h 43m
Total octagon time
11:45
Average fight time
19
Bouts with a comparable clock
9
Five-round bouts
Title record 5
7
Undisputed title wins
7
Undisputed title bouts
2
Title reigns
980 days
Days as champion
4
Title defences
Career Rankings where Islam Makhachev sits
1st
Current win streak, active fighters
TOP 2%
16
of 85 UFC-wide
T-1st
Longest UFC win streak
TOP 1%
16
of 2,737 UFC-wide
1st
Undisputed title wins
TOP 1%
5
of 585 in Lightweight
T-12th
Undisputed title wins
TOP 1%
6
of 2,737 UFC-wide
T-7th
Wins by submission
TOP 1%
8
of 2,737 UFC-wide
T-20th
Wins by finish
TOP 1%
11
of 2,737 UFC-wide
1st
Title defences
TOP 8%
4
of 13 in Lightweight
T-24th
UFC wins
TOP 1%
17
of 2,730 UFC-wide
T-3rd
Undisputed title bouts
TOP 1%
5
of 585 in Lightweight
14th
Win rate
TOP 2%
94.4%
of 1,258 UFC-wide
T-26th
Undisputed title bouts
TOP 1%
6
of 2,737 UFC-wide
3rd
Wins by submission
TOP 1%
8
of 585 in Lightweight
Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.
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