Islam Makhachev's UFC record, age, brother, wife, Twitter

Islam Makhachev's UFC record, age, brother, wife, Twitter

Kenneth Mwenda
updated at August 9, 2023 at 9:30 AM

Islam Makhachev's UFC record has been exceptional. The Russian has now won 11 consecutive fights. The Dagestani has defeated several great UFC fighters, emerging from the shadow of his legendary mentor to establish himself as his own legend, an athlete and a fighter in his own right.

Islam Makhachev's UFC record, age, brother, wife, Twitter and more!
Islam Makhachev of Russia poses on the scale during the UFC 280 ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on October 21, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Chris Unger
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He is a former Sambo competitor, and Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Lightweight division, where he is the current UFC Lightweight Champion.

Profile summary

Names

Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev

Date of birth

September 27, 1991

Place of birth

Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia

Nationality

Russian

Age

31 years (October 2022)

Zodiac sign

Libra

Occupation

MMA fighter

Height

1.78 m

Ethnicity

White

Wins

23

Losses

1

Draws

0

Marital status

Married

Net worth

Around $2.2 Million

Social media

Instagram Twitter

Islam Makhachev's age

He was born on September 27, 1991, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. He is currently 31 years of age. (October 2022). He stands at 1.78m tall and weighs about 70 kgs.

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Career

Islam Makhachev's age
Islam Makhachev speaks during a presser ahead of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 20, 2022.Photo: Giuseppe CACACE
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Makhachev made his M-1 Global debut on February 12, 2011, defeating Tengiz Khuchua via KO in the first round. Makhachev defeated Ivica Truscek via submission in the third round in his final M-1 Global fight before signing with the UFC on September 7, 2014.

Makhachev signed his first contract with the UFC on October 2, 2014. He made his UFC debut on May 23, 2015, against Leo Kuntz on the preliminary card of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, with a professional MMA record of 11-0-0. During his whole career as an MMA fighter, he has won a number of awards and accomplishments:

Mixed martial arts

  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • UFC Lightweight Championship (One time, current)
  • Fight of the Night (One time) vs Arman Tsarukyan
  • Performance of the Night (One time) vs Charles Oliveira
  • Least significant strikes absorbed per minute in UFC history (0.84)

ProFC

  • ProFC Union National Cup

MMAjunkie.com

  • 2021 March Submission of the Month vs Drew Dober
  • 2021 October Submission of the Month vs Dan

Islam Makhachev's rank

Islam Makhachev's UFC record
Islam Makhachev of Russia poses on the scale during the UFC 280 official weigh-in at Crowne Plaza Yas Island on October 21, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Chris Unger
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Makhachev, a professional fighter since 2010, was the combat sambo world champion at 74 kilogrammes in 2016. He is currently ranked third in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings as of October 24, 2022.

What is Islam Makhachev's UFC record?

His professional MMA record currently stands at 23 wins and one loss (23-1-0). The heavyweight is on an 11-fight winning streak.

Fights

Wins

Losses

Draws

24

23

1

0

Islam Makhachev's brother
Charles Oliveira of Brazil (L) and Islam Makhachev of Russia (R) face off during the UFC 280 ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on October 21, 2022 in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Chris Unger
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Which was Islam Makhachev's last win?

Makhachev won the vacant UFC lightweight championship at UFC 280 on Saturday, October 22, 2022, by submitting the great Charles Oliveira at 3:16 of the second round. Despite being only a slight betting favourite, Makhachev dominated the race from start to finish.

Which was Islam Makhachev's last loss?

On Saturday, October 3, 2015, Makhachev was defeated by Adriano Martins at UFC 192. Islam Makhachev dropped to Adriano Martins by KO/TKO at 1:46 of Round 1. Here is a list of all of his MMA fights.

Result

Record

Opponent

Method

Event

Date

Win

23-1

Charles Oliveira

Submission (arm-triangle choke)

UFC 280

22/10/2022

Win

22-1

Bobby Green

TKO (punches)

UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Green

26/02/2022

Win

21-1

Dan

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

Islam Makhachev's net worth

Islam Makhachev's NET WORTH
Islam Makhachev poses for a portrait with Hasbulla Magomedov during the UFC 280 event at Etihad Arena on October 22, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Mike Roach
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Islam Makhachev's net worth is expected to be around $2.2 million in 2022. He made the majority of his fortune through his UFC fighting career. Publications reveal that Islam earned $1.2 million from UFC 280, which included his base salary of $500,000, a $500,000 fight win bonus and a $200,000 sponsorship bonus.

Are Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev brothers?

They are not biological brothers, but they have a strong brotherly bond. They've been training together since they were kids.

Both trained under Khabib's late father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. They have frequently expressed their mutual admiration and support for one another.

Islam Makhachev's brother
Islam Makhachev (L) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (R) wait backstage during the UFC 220 event at TD Garden on January 20, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo: Brandon Magnus
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Who is Islam Makhachev's wife?

Makhachev is believed that he married on April 8, 2021, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, and booked a hotel for thousands of guests. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tughukov, both UFC fighters, attended the ceremony. However, her bride's name and any other information about her are currently unavailable.

Islam Makhachev has had a noteworthy UFC record since his debut in 2014, with the Dagestani losing his only professional fight at UFC 192 in 2015. His accomplishment has been greatly attributed to his hard work, dedication, and the support of his MMA family.

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Kenneth Mwenda is a business and sports writer with over five years of experience. At Sportsbrief, he contributes to writing biographies and listicles.