Beating Della Maddalena
Makhachev beat Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev on Nov 15, 2025, a title fight.
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Islam Makhachev
RussiaAge, record and fight historyIslam Makhachev is a UFC fighter who represents Russia and beat Ian Machado Garry in a title fight at UFC 330 on Aug 15, 2026.
19UFC fights7title fights
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About Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev was born on October 27, 1991, in Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and represents Russia. He fights out of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. A southpaw, Makhachev holds the rank of Honored Master of Sport in combat sambo. His professional career began in 2010. He fought at Lightweight in the UFC from 2015 to 2025 and has fought at Welterweight since 2025.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history19
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry | Ian Machado Garry | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | Jack Della Maddalena | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Renato Moicano | W | Submission | 1 | 4:05 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Dustin Poirier | W | Submission | 5 | 2:42 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Alexander Volkanovski | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:06 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski | Alexander Volkanovski | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | Charles Oliveira | W | Submission | 2 | 3:16 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green | King Green | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:23 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Dan Hooker | W | Submission | 1 | 2:25 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises | Thiago Moises | W | Submission | 4 | 2:38 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Drew Dober | W | Submission | 3 | 1:37 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | Davi Ramos | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
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| Apr 20, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | Arman Tsarukyan | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | Kajan Johnson | W | Submission | 1 | 4:43 |
| Jan 20, 2018 | UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Gleison Tibau | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:57 |
| Feb 11, 2017 | UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie | Nik Lentz | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | Chris Wade | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Adriano Martins | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:46 |
| May 23, 2015 | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | Leo Kuntz | W | Submission | 2 | 2:38 |
How he is doing now
UFC record18-119 fights since 2015
Since moving up2-0at welterweight, since 2025
Last fightAug 15beat Ian Machado Garry
Last 55-0WWWWWNewest first. Five wins in a row.
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Title fight win over Moicano
Makhachev beat Renato Moicano at UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano on Jan 18, 2025, a title fight.
First UFC fight by submission
Makhachev beat Leo Kuntz by submission in round 2 at 2:38 in his first UFC fight, at UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier on May 23, 2015.
Career
16years2010 to 2026
- 2015UFC debutBeat Leo Kuntz
- Oct 2022ChampionBeat Charles Oliveira
- 2025WelterweightMoved up a division
- Aug 15, 2026Latest fightBeat Ian Machado Garry
Title fights
- Aug 15, 2026: won vs Ian Machado GarryUFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
- Nov 15, 2025: won vs Jack Della MaddalenaUFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
- Jan 18, 2025: won vs Renato MoicanoUFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
- Jun 1, 2024: won vs Dustin PoirierUFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
- Oct 21, 2023: won vs Alexander VolkanovskiUFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
- Feb 11, 2023: won vs Alexander VolkanovskiUFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
How his UFC fights ended
18 wins
KO/TKO 3Submission 8Decision 7
1 loss
KO/TKO 1
Divisions
- Welterweight: 2-02025 to 2026, 2 UFC fights
- Lightweight: 15-12015 to 2025, 16 UFC fights
First UFC fight
May 23, 2015: beat Leo Kuntz by submissionUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, round 2, 2:38
Latest fight
Aug 15, 2026: beat Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decisionUFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry, round 5, 5:00
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Alexander Volkanovski2 fights, 2 for a title
2-0Makhachev leads
Feb 11, 2023 to Oct 21, 2023
He has met 17 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.