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| Born | Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev[1] 27 October 1991[2] Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Native name | Ислам Махачев | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Lightweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Combat sambo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy Fight Spirit Team Gadzhi Makhachev freestyle wrestling club Old School Fighters KHK MMA Team Eagles MMA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (former)[4] Javier Mendez[5] Khabib Nurmagomedov[6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | International Master of Sport in Combat Sambo[7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (Russian: Ислам Рамазанович Махачев;[1] born 27 October 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Lightweight Champion.[8] Makhachev has competed professionally since 2010, along with becoming a combat sambo world champion in 2016 and two-time Russian national champion at 74 kg (2014, 2016). As of 7 November 2023, he is #1 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[9]
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- ^ Sherdog.com. "Islam Makhachev MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Nahta, Sudeep (25 February 2022). ""Islam Was Like His Son" – Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Islam Makhachev Was His Father's Favorite Student". Sportsmanor. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Bissell, Tim (12 August 2021). "Coach reveals one area Islam Makhachev is better than Khabib Nurmagomedov". Bloody Elbow. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night takeaways: Islam Makhachev continues to follow the plan of Khabib Nurmagomedov's father". Sports Newest. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Jake Hughes (16 September 2016). "One to Watch: Chris Wade vs. Islam Makhachev". VICE Sports. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Islam Makhachev — a champion in the making". Daily Times. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.