CageIQ 
Islam Makhachev
UFC record 18-1 · Rating 1781 · Last fight Saturday, August 15, 2026 · 17-fight win streak
#1 in UFC welterweight (CageIQ rating)
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UFC stats
2.34
Sig. strikes landed / min
1.53
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
57%
Striking accuracy
61%
Striking defence
3.10
Takedowns / 15 min
83%
Takedown defence
0.85
Submission attempts / 15 min
55%
Finish rate
From 19 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages. Finished 1 time by KO/TKO and 0 by submission.
Age 35Height 5'10"Reach 70"
Recent UFC fights
| Opponent | Method | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ian Machado Garry UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2026-08-15 |
| W | Jack Della Maddalena UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2025-11-15 |
| W | Renato Moicano UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Submission · R1 | 2025-01-18 |
| W | Dustin Poirier UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Submission · R5 | 2024-06-01 |
| W | Alexander Volkanovski UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | KO/TKO · R1 | 2023-10-21 |
| W | Alexander Volkanovski UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2023-02-11 |
| W | Charles Oliveira UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | Submission · R2 | 2022-10-22 |
| W | King Green UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green | KO/TKO · R1 | 2022-02-26 |
| W | Dan Hooker UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Submission · R1 | 2021-10-30 |
| W | Thiago Moises UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises | Submission · R4 | 2021-07-17 |