Islam Makhachev

Islam Makhachev
Makhachev in 2022
BornIslam Ramazanovich Makhachev
(1991-10-27) 27 October 1991
Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Native nameИслам Махачев
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StyleCombat sambo
Fighting out ofMakhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy
Fight Spirit Team
Gadzhi Makhachev freestyle wrestling club
Old School Fighters
KHK MMA Team
Eagles MMA
TrainerAbdulmanap Nurmagomedov (former)
Javier Mendez
Khabib Nurmagomedov
RankInternational Master of Sport in combat sambo
Black belt in Judo
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins27
By knockout5
By submission13
By decision9
Losses1
By knockout1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Combat sambo
World Championships (FIAS)
2016 Sofia-74 kg
Russian Championship
2014 Ulan-Ude-74 kg
2016 Petrozavodsk-74 kg

Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (Russian: Ислам Рамазанович Махачев; 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. A professional 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.