Professional Record
29-1-0
Current Elo Rating
2552
True Contender System
Welterweight Ranking
Champion
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#1
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 178 cm
- Reach
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Age
- 34 years
- Place of birth
- Dagestan, Russia
- UFC debut
- May 23, 2015
- Pro debut
- August 1, 2010
- Team / gym
- American Kickboxing Academy (AKA)
- Head coach
- Javier Mendez
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Islam Makhachev has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Islam Makhachevvs.Ian Machado Garry
W · decision
- Date
- August 15, 2026
- Elo change
- +60
Career Statistics
Professional Record
29-1-0
UFC Record
18-1-0
19 UFC fights
Current Elo
2,552
Peak Elo
2,552
Wins by method
3KO/TKO8Submissions7Decisions
Finish rate61.1%
From peak0
Streak17 Wins
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Current champion
- Title fight record: 7-0
- 6 title defenses on record
- Current streak: 17 straight wins
Elo History
19 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
2552
Peak Elo
2552
Total
+1052
UFC Fight History
Aug 15, 2026
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2552
Change
+60
Nov 15, 2025
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2492
Change
+42
Jan 18, 2025
Submission
Title fight
Elo
2450
Change
+54
Jun 01, 2024
Dustin Poirier
Submission
Title fight
Elo
2395
Change
+61
Oct 21, 2023
TKO
Title fight
Elo
2334
Change
+94
Feb 11, 2023
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2240
Change
+68
Oct 22, 2022
Submission
Title fight
Elo
2173
Change
+132
Feb 26, 2022
TKO
Elo
2041
Change
+45
Oct 30, 2021
Submission
Elo
1996
Change
+64
Jul 17, 2021
Submission
Elo
1932
Change
+53
Mar 06, 2021
Submission
Elo
1879
Change
+57
Sep 07, 2019
Davi Ramos
Decision
Elo
1822
Change
+38
Apr 20, 2019
Decision
Elo
1784
Change
+33
Jul 28, 2018
Kajan Johnson
Submission
Elo
1751
Change
+68
Jan 20, 2018
Gleison Tibau
TKO
Elo
1683
Change
+57
Feb 11, 2017
Nik Lentz
Decision
Elo
1626
Change
+50
Sep 17, 2016
Chris Wade
Decision
Elo
1576
Change
+46
Oct 03, 2015
Adriano Martins
TKO
Elo
1529
Change
-35
May 23, 2015
Leo Kuntz
Submission
Elo
1565
Change
+65
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | W | Ian Machado Garry | Decision | 2552 | +60 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | W | Jack Della Maddalena | Decision | 2492 | +42 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | W | Renato Moicano | Submission | 2450 | +54 |
| Jun 01, 2024 | W | Dustin Poirier | Submission | 2395 | +61 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | W | Alexander Volkanovski | TKO | 2334 | +94 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | W | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision | 2240 | +68 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | W | Charles Oliveira | Submission | 2173 | +132 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | W | King Green | TKO | 2041 | +45 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | W | Dan Hooker | Submission | 1996 | +64 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | W | Thiago Moisés | Submission | 1932 | +53 |
| Mar 06, 2021 | W | Drew Dober | Submission | 1879 | +57 |
| Sep 07, 2019 | W | Davi Ramos | Decision | 1822 | +38 |
| Apr 20, 2019 | W | Arman Tsarukyan | Decision | 1784 | +33 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | W | Kajan Johnson | Submission | 1751 | +68 |
| Jan 20, 2018 | W | Gleison Tibau | TKO | 1683 | +57 |
| Feb 11, 2017 | W | Nik Lentz | Decision | 1626 | +50 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | W | Chris Wade | Decision | 1576 | +46 |
| Oct 03, 2015 | L | Adriano Martins | TKO | 1529 | -35 |
| May 23, 2015 | W | Leo Kuntz | Submission | 1565 | +65 |
Fight history outside the UFC
11 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Sep 07, 2014
Ivica Trušček
Submission · Triangle Choke · R3 · 4:45
M-1 · M-1 Challenge 51
Jun 07, 2014
Yuri Ivlev
Submission · Armbar · R1 · 3:11
M-1 · M-1 Challenge 49
Aug 21, 2013
Rander Junio
Decision · Unanimous
M-1 · M-1 Challenge 41
Apr 09, 2013
Mansour Barnaoui
Decision · Unanimous
M-1 · M-1 Challenge 38
Competitive Profile
Islam Makhachev’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.