Record & Stats
Record29-1 (18 finishes)Born
Oct 27, 1991
Age
34Y, 10M
Stance
Southpaw
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
18 (60%)
KO/TKO
5 (17%)
Submissions
13 (43%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins2Record7-0 (1 finish)UFCLightweight
UFCWelterweight
Islam Makhachev MMA record
Islam Makhachev's professional MMA record stands at 29-1 (18 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 30 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Makhachev's most recent fight was a win over Ian Machado Garry on Aug 15, 2026.
Makhachev has won championships across lightweight and welterweight, with two title captures in the UFC. He has gone 7-0 in major title fights, with one win by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Aug 15, 2026 | 34 | Ian Machado Garry | W | UD | 5 | β | ! UFC Championship | Welterweight | UFC |
| 29 | Nov 15, 2025 | 34 | Jack Della Maddalena | W | UD | 5 | β | + UFC Championship | Welterweight | UFC |
| 28 | Jan 18, 2025 | 33 | Renato Moicano | W | SUB | 1 | Brabo choke | ! UFC Championship | Lightweight | UFC |
| 27 | Jun 1, 2024 | 32 | Dustin Poirier | W | SUB | 5 | Brabo choke | ! UFC Championship | Lightweight | UFC |
| 26 | Oct 21, 2023 | 31 | Alexander Volkanovski | W | KO | 1 | Head kick and punches | ! UFC Championship | Lightweight | UFC |
| 25 | Feb 12, 2023 | 31 | Alexander Volkanovski | W | UD | 5 | β | ! UFC Championship | Lightweight | UFC |
| 24 | Oct 22, 2022 | 30 | Charles Oliveira | W | SUB | 2 | Arm-triangle choke | + UFC Championship | Lightweight | UFC |
| 23 | Feb 26, 2022 | 30 | King Green | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 22 | Oct 30, 2021 | 30 | Dan Hooker | W | SUB | 1 | Kimura | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 21 | Jul 17, 2021 | 29 | Thiago MoisΓ©s | W | SUB | 4 | Rear-naked choke | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 20 | Mar 6, 2021 | 29 | Drew Dober | W | SUB | 3 | Arm-triangle choke | β | Welterweight | UFC |
| 19 | Sep 7, 2019 | 27 | Davi Ramos | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Welterweight | UFC |
| 18 | Apr 20, 2019 | 27 | Arman Tsarukyan | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 17 | Jul 28, 2018 | 26 | Kajan Johnson | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 16 | Jan 20, 2018 | 26 | Gleison Tibau | W | KO | 1 | Punch | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 15 | Feb 11, 2017 | 25 | Nik Lentz | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 14 | Sep 17, 2016 | 24 | Chris Wade | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 13 | Oct 3, 2015 | 23 | Adriano Martins | L | KO | 1 | Punch | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 12 | May 23, 2015 | 23 | Leo Kuntz | W | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 11 | Sep 7, 2014 | 22 | Ivica TruΕ‘Δek | W | SUB | 3 | Inverted triangle choke | β | Lightweight | M-1 |
| 10 | Jun 7, 2014 | 22 | Yuri Ivlev | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | β | Lightweight | M-1 |
| 9 | Aug 21, 2013 | 21 | Rander Junio | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | M-1 |
| 8 | Apr 9, 2013 | 21 | Mansour Barnaoui | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | M-1 |
| 7 | Sep 2, 2012 | 20 | Anatoly Kormilkin | W | SUB | 1 | Inverted triangle choke | β | Lightweight | β |
| 6 | Dec 15, 2011 | 20 | Migel Grigoryan | W | SUB | 1 | Triangle choke | β | Lightweight | β |
| 5 | Jul 2, 2011 | 19 | Vladimir Egoyan | W | SD | 2 | β | β | Lightweight | ProFC |
| 4 | Jul 1, 2011 | 19 | Magomed Ibragimov | W | SUB | 2 | Triangle choke | β | Lightweight | Tsumada |
| 3 | May 6, 2011 | 19 | Martiros Grigoryan | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Lightweight | ProFC |
| 2 | Feb 12, 2011 | 19 | Tengiz Khuchua | W | KO | 1 | Punch | β | Lightweight | M-1 |
| 1 | Aug 1, 2010 | 18 | Magomed Bekbolatov | W | UD | 2 | β | β | Lightweight | Tsumada |