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Islam Makhachev is the current #4 ranked UFC lightweight Fighter with a professional MMA record of 21-wins and 1-loss. Islam holds the Rank of International Master of Combat Sambo and had won a gold medal at the 2016 Combat Sambo World Championship.
Islam Makhachev started his combat sports journey at his home village of Burshi, Dagestan, where he trained in Combat Sambo under the mentorship of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Makhachev had a successful Sambo Career and became the Russian National Champion four times, won a gold medal at the 2016 FIAS World Combat Sambo Championship, and became the World Combat Sambo Federation World Champion.
Makhachaev started his MMA journey in 2010 while still being an active Sambo competitive. He made his debut at Tsumada Fighting Championship 4 against Magomed Bekbolatov which, he won via unanimous decision.
He then signed with M-1 and made his debut at M-1 Selection Ukraine 2010 Finals against Tengiz Khuchua. Islam KO'ed Tengiz in the second round and built on this momentum as he won his next 9-fights in the Russian MMA circuit, with 4-wins coming in M-1.
Makhachev left M-1 in 2014 to join the UFC.
Islam made his UFC debut against Leo Kuntz at UFC 187 and won in the second round via rear-naked choke submission.
After this, he faced Adriano Martins at UC 192 and got his first loss in professional MMA, as Martins finished him in the first round via KO(punch). He next defeated Chris Wade and Nik Lentz via unanimous decision to regain his momentum. Makhachev won his next 4-fights in the UFC before getting a main-event headliner fight against Thiago Moises at UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moises. Makhachev outclassed Thiago Moises on the ground to pick up a dominating fourth-round rear-naked choke submission victory.
Islam fought Dan Hooker at UFC 267 and defeated him via first-round kimura submission to extend his winning streak to 9-wins.
Islam Makhachev fought Dan Hooker at UFC 267. Islam dominated Hooker and took him down inside the first minute and proceeded to establish ground control and locked in a tight kimura submission that forced Hooker to submit. Islam jumped to #4 in the UFC Lightweight rankings after this victory.
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Islam Makhachev's current record stands at 20-1. He is currently on a 9-fight win streak.
| Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws |
| 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
Islam Makhachev's last fight was against Dan Hooker at UFC 267. Islam won the fight via Submission (kimura lock) in the 1st round.
Islam Makhachev is scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Makhachev.
Below is the professional MMA record of Islam Makhachev:
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
| Win | 21-1 | Dan Hooker | Submission (kimura) | UFC 267 | 31/10/2021 |
| Win | 20-1 | Thiago Moses | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises | 18/07/2021 |
| Win | 19-1 | Drew Dober | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 259 | 7/03/2021 |
| Win | 18-1 | Davi Ramos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 242 | 7/09/2019 |
| Win | 17-1 | Arman Tsarukyan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | 20/04/2019 |
| Win | 16-1 | Kajan Johnson | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | 28/07/2018 |
| Win | 15-1 | Gleison Tibau | KO (punch) | UFC 220 | 20/01/2018 |
| Win | 14-1 | Nik Lentz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 208 | 12/02/2017 |
| Win | 13-1 | Chris Wade | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs.Johnson | 18/09/2016 |
| Loss | 12-1 | Adriano Martins | KO (punch) | UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson | 03/02/2015 |
| Win | 12-0 | Leo Kuntz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier | 24/05/2015 |
| Win | 11-0 | Ivica Trušček | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | M-1 Challenge 51: Fightspirit | 7/09/2014 |
| Win | 10-0 | Yuri Ivlev | Submission (armbar) | M-1 Challenge 49: Battle in the Mountains | 7/06/2014 |
| Win | 9-0 | Rander Junio | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 41 | 21/08/2013 |
| Win | 8-0 | Mansour Barnaoui | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 38: Spring Battle | 09/04/2013 |
| Win | 7-0 | Anatoly Kormilkin | Submission (armbar) | Lion's Fights 2: Battle of Two Capitals | 02/09/2012 |
| Win | 6-0 | Migel Grigoryan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SFC: Siberian Fighting Championship 1 | 15/12/2011 |
| Win | 5-0 | Vladimir Egoyan | Decision (split) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup Final | 02/07/2011 |
| Win | 4-0 | Magomed Ibragimov | Submission (triangle choke) | TFC 5: Tsumada Fighting Championship | 01/07/2011 |
| Win | 3-0 | Martiros Grigoryan | TKO (punches) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 15 | 06/05/2011 |
| Win | 2-0 | Tengiz Khuchua | KO (punch) | M-1 Selection Ukraine 2010: The Finals | 12/02/2011 |
| Win | 1-0 | Magomed Bekbolatov | Decision (unanimous) | TFC 4: Tsumada Fighting Championship | 01/08/2010 |
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