Islam Makhachev
Russian mixed martial artist
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| January 18 2025 | Broke UFC record for most lightweight title defenses, surpassing previous record held by Khabib Nurmagomedov |
| January 18 2025 | Scheduled to defend UFC Lightweight Championship against Renato Moicano at UFC 311, after original opponent Arman Tsarukyan withdrew due to a back injury. |
| January 18 2025 | Islam Makhachev is scheduled to defend his UFC Lightweight Championship in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311. |
| 2024 | Continues to be UFC Men's Pound-For-Pound No. 1 Ranked Fighter |
| June 1 2024 | Defeated Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 by D'Arce choke submission in the fifth round at 2:42, winning both Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night awards with a total bonus of $100,000 |
| March 9 2024 | Defeated Renato Moicano by submission (brabo choke) at UFC 311, bringing his professional MMA record to 27-1. |
| 2023 | Awarded UFC.com Fighter of the Year |
| 2023 | Won the UFC Fan's Choice Submission of the Year for his submission victory against Charles Oliveira |
| 2023 | Named Sherdog Fighter of the Year |
| 2023 | Named UFC Men's Pound-For-Pound No. 1 Ranked Fighter |
| 2023 | Named Wrestling Observer Newsletter Most Outstanding Fighter of the Year |
| October 21 2023 | Defended UFC Lightweight Championship against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294, winning by first-round head kick knockout and earning the Performance of the Night award. |
| September 23 2023 | Defeated Dustin Poirier by submission (brabo choke) at UFC 302, bringing his professional MMA record to 26-1. |
| February 12 2023 | Islam Makhachev defended his UFC Lightweight Championship against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284, winning via unanimous decision and earning the Fight of the Night award. Following his victory, Makhachev and his coach Muslim Amiraslanov were awarded the Sali Suleiman medal, the Dagestan Ministry of Sports' highest honor. |
| February 11 2023 | Defeated Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision at UFC 284, defending his UFC Lightweight Championship. |
| 2022 | Ranked #3 Fighter of the Year and #4 Submission of the Year by UFC.com |
| November 2022 | Awarded the Order 'For Merit to the Republic of Dagestan' in recognition of his achievements in martial arts. |
| October 22 2022 | Won the UFC Lightweight Championship by defeating Charles Oliveira via arm-triangle choke in the second round at UFC 280, also receiving the Performance of the Night bonus. |
| February 26 2022 | Won against Bobby Green via ground and pound TKO in the first round, expressing intentions to move to welterweight and become a two-division champion. |
| February 12 2022 | Defeated Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision at UFC 284, defending his lightweight title and proving his skills against a top competitor. |
| October 30 2021 | Defeated Dan Hooker by kimura submission in the first round at UFC 267. |
| July 17 2021 | Won by rear-naked choke submission against Thiago Moisés in the fourth round at UFC on ESPN 26. |
| March 6 2021 | Defeated Drew Dober by arm-triangle choke submission in the third round at UFC 259. |
| September 7 2019 | Won a unanimous decision against Davi Ramos at UFC 242. |
| April 20 2019 | Won a unanimous decision against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Fight Night 149, earning Fight of the Night award. |
| November 2018 | Defeated Arman Tsarukyan by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik. |
| July 28 2018 | Secured a submission victory against Kajan Johnson via armbar at UFC on Fox 30. |
| January 20 2018 | Defeated Gleison Tibau by knockout in 57 seconds at UFC 220. |
| September 2017 | Defeated Arman Tsarukyan by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik. |
| February 11 2017 | Won a unanimous decision against Nik Lentz at UFC 208. |
| 2016 | Won the -74 kg division at the Russian National Combat Sambo Championship, qualifying for the world championship. |
| 2016 | Won gold at the World Combat Sambo Championship, defeating Valentin Benishev of Bulgaria 7-0 in the finals. |
| 2016 | Wins combat sambo world championship and second Russian national champion title at 74 kg weight class |
| September 17 2016 | Won a unanimous decision against Chris Wade at UFC Fight Night 94. |
| July 2 2016 | USADA lifted his suspension after a hearing determined his meldonium use was for medical recovery. |
| April 16 2016 | Bout with Drew Dober cancelled after failing an out-of-competition drug screening for meldonium. |
| October 3 2015 | Suffered his first and only professional loss, being knocked out by Adriano Martins in the first round at UFC 192. |
| May 23 2015 | Submitted Leo Kuntz in the second round at UFC 187. |
| October 2 2014 | Makhachev signed a four-fight contract with the UFC. |
| September 7 2014 | In his final bout for M-1 Global before signing with the UFC, defeated Ivica Truscek via third-round submission. |
| June 7 2014 | Competed at M-1 Challenge 49 against Yuri Ivlev, dominating the fight and winning by submission via armbar after softening up his opponent with punches. |
| February 2014 | Makhachev won the -74 kg division at the Russian National Combat Sambo Championship, qualifying for the world championship in Japan, but was unable to compete due to a discovered heart condition requiring treatment. |
| August 21 2013 | Fought Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Rander Junio at M-1 Challenge 41, winning via unanimous decision. |
| April 9 2013 | Competed in M-1 Challenge 38 against Mansour Barnaoui, winning via unanimous decision (30-27 on all scorecards). |
| February 12 2011 | Makhachev made his M-1 Global debut against Tengiz Khuchua, winning the fight via KO in the first round. |
| 2010 | Began professional mixed martial arts career |
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