Islam Makhachev

Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor

Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Lightweight Champion. A professional since 2010, along with becoming a combat sambo world champion in 2016 and two-time Russian national champion at 74 kg. As of 1 July 2025, he is #1 in the UFC lightweight rankings and #2 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Read more on

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