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Islam Makhachev

UFC Record
18-1
Age
34
Height
5'10"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1832Today
1752Classic Elo
#1 Men: Pound for Pound#1 Welterweight
150016001700180019002016201820202022202420261532 going into Leo Kuntz, May 20151693 going into Adriano Martins, Oct 20151658 going into Chris Wade, Sep 20161635 going into Nik Lentz, Feb 20171718 going into Gleison Tibau, Jan 20181711 going into Kajan Johnson, Jul 20181721 going into Arman Tsarukyan, Apr 20191725 going into Davi Ramos, Sep 20191692 going into Drew Dober, Mar 20211748 going into Thiago Moises, Jul 20211752 going into Dan Hooker, Oct 20211764 going into King Green, Feb 20221749 going into Charles Oliveira, Oct 20221776 going into Alexander Volkanovski, Feb 20231800 going into Alexander Volkanovski, Oct 20231812 going into Dustin Poirier, Jun 20241827 going into Renato Moicano, Jan 20251808 going into Jack Della Maddalena, Nov 20251812 going into Ian Machado Garry, Aug 20261832 today1832
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight, and today.
Classic Elo
1752Today
1832Fighter Elo
#2 Men: Pound for Pound#1 Welterweight

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

15001600170018002016201820202022202420261500 going into Leo Kuntz, May 20151516 going into Adriano Martins, Oct 20151501 going into Chris Wade, Sep 20161519 going into Nik Lentz, Feb 20171538 going into Gleison Tibau, Jan 20181555 going into Kajan Johnson, Jul 20181571 going into Arman Tsarukyan, Apr 20191584 going into Davi Ramos, Sep 20191598 going into Drew Dober, Mar 20211613 going into Thiago Moises, Jul 20211626 going into Dan Hooker, Oct 20211640 going into King Green, Feb 20221652 going into Charles Oliveira, Oct 20221670 going into Alexander Volkanovski, Feb 20231687 going into Alexander Volkanovski, Oct 20231703 going into Dustin Poirier, Jun 20241718 going into Renato Moicano, Jan 20251729 going into Jack Della Maddalena, Nov 20251741 going into Ian Machado Garry, Aug 20261752 today1752
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.27Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
58%Striking Accuracy
1.42Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
62%Striking Defense
0.34Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
3.23Takedowns per 15 Minutes
55%Takedown Accuracy
91%Takedown Defense
0.87Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
51%Share of Fight Time in Control
11.8 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins387
Losses100

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Winvs. Ian Machado GarryUnanimous DecisionAug 15, 2026UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Islam MakhachevIan Machado Garry
1812Fighter Elo Going In1726
1741Classic Elo Going In1638
22 of 44Significant Strikes29 of 65
78 of 114Total Strikes89 of 141
7 of 15Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
12:30Control Time0:34
Winvs. Jack Della MaddalenaUnanimous DecisionNov 15, 2025UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Islam MakhachevJack Della Maddalena
1808Fighter Elo Going In1757
1729Classic Elo Going In1634
30 of 57Significant Strikes18 of 61
140 of 188Total Strikes30 of 74
4 of 4Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
19:10Control Time0:00
Winvs. Renato MoicanoSubmission · R1 4:05Jan 18, 2025UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Islam MakhachevRenato Moicano
1827Fighter Elo Going In1531
1718Classic Elo Going In1609
6 of 19Significant Strikes9 of 27
18 of 31Total Strikes18 of 37
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
1:27Control Time0:00
Winvs. Dustin PoirierSubmission · R5 2:42Jun 1, 2024UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Islam MakhachevDustin Poirier
1812Fighter Elo Going In1502
1703Classic Elo Going In1678
88 of 156Significant Strikes74 of 183
147 of 222Total Strikes104 of 218
5 of 16Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
10:23Control Time0:30
Winvs. Alexander VolkanovskiKO/TKO · R1 3:06Oct 21, 2023UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Islam MakhachevAlexander Volkanovski
1800Fighter Elo Going In1798
1687Classic Elo Going In1689
24 of 29Significant Strikes4 of 6
39 of 46Total Strikes11 of 18
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:19Control Time0:49
Winvs. Alexander VolkanovskiUnanimous DecisionFeb 11, 2023UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Islam MakhachevAlexander Volkanovski
1776Fighter Elo Going In1830
1670Classic Elo Going In1692
57 of 95Significant Strikes70 of 143
95 of 135Total Strikes164 of 255
4 of 9Takedowns0 of 4
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
7:37Control Time2:55
Winvs. Charles OliveiraSubmission · R2 3:16Oct 22, 2022UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Islam MakhachevCharles Oliveira
1749Fighter Elo Going In1681
1652Classic Elo Going In1696
30 of 41Significant Strikes19 of 39
72 of 86Total Strikes25 of 46
2 of 3Takedowns0 of 1
1Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
5:05Control Time0:42
Winvs. King GreenKO/TKO · R1 3:23Feb 26, 2022UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green

Catch Weight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Islam MakhachevKing Green
1764Fighter Elo Going In1583
1640Classic Elo Going In1553
14 of 32Significant Strikes9 of 13
30 of 51Total Strikes11 of 15
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:57Control Time0:00
Winvs. Dan HookerSubmission · R1 2:25Oct 30, 2021UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Islam MakhachevDan Hooker
1752Fighter Elo Going In1581
1626Classic Elo Going In1582
2 of 3Significant Strikes4 of 13
13 of 14Total Strikes19 of 28
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
1:48Control Time0:00
Winvs. Thiago MoisesSubmission · R4 2:38Jul 17, 2021UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Islam MakhachevThiago Moises
1748Fighter Elo Going In1554
1613Classic Elo Going In1539
61 of 92Significant Strikes13 of 44
148 of 194Total Strikes18 of 51
3 of 6Takedowns1 of 2
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
8:11Control Time3:24
Winvs. Drew DoberSubmission · R3 1:37Mar 6, 2021UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Islam MakhachevDrew Dober
1692Fighter Elo Going In1509
1598Classic Elo Going In1568
15 of 25Significant Strikes10 of 20
102 of 119Total Strikes14 of 24
3 of 4Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
9:26Control Time0:12
Winvs. Davi RamosUnanimous DecisionSep 7, 2019UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Islam MakhachevDavi Ramos
1725Fighter Elo Going In1597
1584Classic Elo Going In1551
43 of 95Significant Strikes7 of 58
88 of 148Total Strikes27 of 80
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 1
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:39Control Time0:25
Winvs. Arman TsarukyanUnanimous DecisionApr 20, 2019UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Islam MakhachevArman Tsarukyan
1721Fighter Elo Going In1465
1571Classic Elo Going In1500
14 of 20Significant Strikes13 of 43
47 of 53Total Strikes60 of 90
4 of 9Takedowns1 of 12
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
6:07Control Time1:46
Winvs. Kajan JohnsonSubmission · R1 4:43Jul 28, 2018UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Islam MakhachevKajan Johnson
1711Fighter Elo Going In1507
1555Classic Elo Going In1548
7 of 18Significant Strikes7 of 17
14 of 26Total Strikes7 of 17
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
1:28Control Time0:00
Winvs. Gleison TibauKO/TKO · R1 0:57Jan 20, 2018UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Islam MakhachevGleison Tibau
1718Fighter Elo Going In1512
1538Classic Elo Going In1566
3 of 6Significant Strikes2 of 4
3 of 6Total Strikes2 of 4
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:01Control Time0:00
Winvs. Nik LentzUnanimous DecisionFeb 11, 2017UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Islam MakhachevNik Lentz
1635Fighter Elo Going In1544
1519Classic Elo Going In1588
43 of 58Significant Strikes13 of 35
98 of 127Total Strikes35 of 61
5 of 5Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
11:53Control Time0:30
Winvs. Chris WadeUnanimous DecisionSep 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Islam MakhachevChris Wade
1658Fighter Elo Going In1561
1501Classic Elo Going In1544
12 of 19Significant Strikes5 of 17
51 of 83Total Strikes42 of 61
4 of 4Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts2
8:55Control Time4:05
Lossvs. Adriano MartinsKO/TKO · R1 1:46Oct 3, 2015UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Islam MakhachevAdriano Martins
1693Fighter Elo Going In1592
1516Classic Elo Going In1536
4 of 15Significant Strikes3 of 7
4 of 15Total Strikes3 of 7
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:02Control Time0:00
Winvs. Leo KuntzSubmission · R2 2:38May 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Islam MakhachevLeo Kuntz
1532Fighter Elo Going In1371
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
32 of 50Significant Strikes7 of 25
53 of 80Total Strikes11 of 30
3 of 5Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
3:00Control Time0:00