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Islam Makhachev lands 2.5 and absorbs 1.4 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Islam Makhachev's takedown threat ranks in the top 10% of the division. Takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Islam Makhachev wins 93% of rounds across 45 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Islam Makhachev has 1 KO/TKO loss in 1 total UFC loss. Absorbs 0.11 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 89 out of 99, high for the division.

Islam Makhachev finishes 65% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Islam Makhachev is on a 16-fight win streak.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight

Islam Makhachev

28-118 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 16W
Hot Streak
8× Title
8× 5R
Moderate Wear
5'10"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·34age
Last fightWJack Della Maddalena·U-DEC·R5·7mo ago
Fighter Context
17–1UFC·
3KO
·
8Sub
·
6Dec
·
11.0min/fight
·
198UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
15–1(16 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+1.1str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
11–0(11 fights)
·
73%finish rate
·
+1.1str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
3–0(3 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+1.0str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.00
Positive
75%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.564
Elite
93%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
89
Ironclad
86%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
93%
Dominant
99%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Islam Makhachev — 2.45 significant strikes per minute, 58% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.45 strikes per minute.

Makhachev
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.45
Str. Accuracy58%
485UFC landed/830attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.3 vs avg1.45
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / fight0.22
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.11
CQ KO Power
Above Avg65%ile0.82
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
24%
Leg
6%
By Position
Distance57%
/
Clinch18%
/
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 118 rounds
Round 211 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Round 44 rounds
Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed101312109
Avg. Absorbed576811
Avg. Net+5+6+6+1-2
Grappling

Islam Makhachev — 3.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 56% takedown accuracy, 1.0 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 91% takedown defense.

Makhachev
Sub Hunter
·338s ctrlElite Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.10
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.52
TD Accuracy56%
41UFC landed/73attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00
8UFC wins/13attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense91%
21UFC defended/23opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Islam Makhachev — 17 UFC wins (3 KO/TKO, 8 submission, 6 decision), 65% finish rate.

Finish Rate
65%
Strong Finisher
div avg 53%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 17
Submission8 / 17
Decision6 / 17
KD → Finish
2/4Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Pattern
Stopped by KO/TKO in R1
Fast and versatile. 8 of 11 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
13%
1 of 8 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.9pts
W6 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 15 more in second half of career
0+25+51+76+101avg↵2015201620172018201920212022202320242025

18 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.1R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
2.3
2.9
2.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.2
1.6
1.3
Diff
+1.1
+1.3
+1.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+30%L3
-17%55%128%WWWWWWWW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Makhachev — 18 UFC Fights

Islam Makhachev — UFC fight record: 17 wins, 1 loss.

Result
Method
18 fights
W
Jack Della MaddalenaVeteran
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Nov '25
+12
·30 SS (53%)·18 abs·4/4 td·1150s ctrl
W
Renato MoicanoVeteran
TITLELW
SUB R1 · 4:05Jan '25
-3
·6 SS (32%)·9 abs·1/2 td·87s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Dustin PoirierElite
TITLELW
SUB R5 · 2:42Jun '24
+14
·88 SS (56%)·74 abs·5/16 td·623s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Alexander VolkanovskiVeteran
TITLELW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:06Oct '23
+20
·24 SS (83%)·4 abs·0/1 td·19s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Alexander VolkanovskiVeteran
TITLELW
U-DEC R5Feb '23
-13
·57 SS (60%)·70 abs·4/9 td·457s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Charles OliveiraElite
TITLELW
SUB R2 · 3:16Oct '22
+11
·30 SS (73%)·19 abs·2/3 td·305s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
King GreenVeteran
TITLECatch Weight
KO/TKO R1 · 3:23Feb '22
+5
·14 SS (44%)·9 abs·1/2 td·117s ctrl
W
Dan HookerVeteran
LW
SUB R1 · 2:25Oct '21
-2
·2 SS (67%)·4 abs·1/1 td·108s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Thiago Moises
TITLELW
SUB R4 · 2:38Jul '21
+48
·61 SS (66%)·13 abs·3/6 td·1 td taken·491s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Drew DoberVeteran
LW
SUB R3 · 1:37Mar '21
+5
·15 SS (60%)·10 abs·3/4 td·566s ctrl·2 sub att
All Fighters
Welterweight

Islam Makhachev

28-118 UFC
Form
16W
5'10"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·34age
Last fightWJack Della Maddalena·U-DEC·7mo ago
Fighter Context
17–1UFC·
3KO
·
8Sub
·
6Dec
·
11.0min/fight
·
198UFC min
vs. Winning Record15–1
vs. Veterans (8+ W)11–0
vs. Elite (15+ W)3–0
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.00
75%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.564
93%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
89
86%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
93%
99%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Makhachev
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.45
Str. Accuracy58%
485UFC landed/830attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.3 vs avg1.45
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / Fight0.22
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.11
CQ KO Power
Above Avg65%ile0.82
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
24%
Leg
6%
By Position
Dist57%
Clinch18%
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=18
R2
n=11
R3
n=9
R4
n=4
R5
n=3
Landed101312109
Absorbed576811
Net+5+6+6+1-2
Grappling
Makhachev
Welterweight avg
Sub Hunter
338s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.10
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.52
TD Accuracy56%
41UFC landed/73attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00
8UFC wins/13attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense91%
21UFC defended/23opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 4 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
65%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
3KO/TKO
8Sub
6Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
13%1 of 8 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.9pts
W6 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.1R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
2.3
2.9
2.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.2
1.6
1.3
Diff
+1.1
+1.3
+1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Makhachev — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Jack Della MaddalenaVeteranTITLEWW
U-DEC·R5·Nov '25
30 SS (53%)·18 abs·4/4 td·1150s ctrl
W
Renato MoicanoVeteranTITLELW
SUB·R1·Jan '25
6 SS (32%)·9 abs·1/2 td·87s ctrl·1 sub
W
Dustin PoirierEliteTITLELW
SUB·R5·Jun '24
88 SS (56%)·74 abs·5/16 td·623s ctrl·2 sub
W
Alexander VolkanovskiVeteranTITLELW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '23
24 SS (83%)·4 abs·0/1 td·19s ctrl·1 kd
W
Alexander VolkanovskiVeteranTITLELW
U-DEC·R5·Feb '23
57 SS (60%)·70 abs·4/9 td·457s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Charles OliveiraEliteTITLELW
SUB·R2·Oct '22
30 SS (73%)·19 abs·2/3 td·305s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
W
King GreenVeteranTITLECatch Weight
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '22
14 SS (44%)·9 abs·1/2 td·117s ctrl
W
Dan HookerVeteranLW
SUB·R1·Oct '21
2 SS (67%)·4 abs·1/1 td·108s ctrl·2 sub
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