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·R5·6mo 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

0.562

Elite

93%ile

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

Durability

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

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 Avg66%ile0.82

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

71%

Body

24%

Leg

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. Landed	10	13	12	10	9
Avg. Absorbed	5	7	6	8	11
Avg. Net	+5	+6	+6	+1	-2

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

18 fights

Jack Della MaddalenaVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Nov '25

+12

·30 SS (53%)·18 abs·4/4 td·1150s ctrl

Renato MoicanoVeteran

TITLE

SUB R1 · 4:05Jan '25

-3

·6 SS (32%)·9 abs·1/2 td·87s ctrl·1 sub att

Dustin PoirierElite

TITLE

SUB R5 · 2:42Jun '24

+14

·88 SS (56%)·74 abs·5/16 td·623s ctrl·2 sub att

Alexander VolkanovskiVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 3:06Oct '23

+20

·24 SS (83%)·4 abs·0/1 td·19s ctrl·1 kd landed

Alexander VolkanovskiVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Feb '23

-13

·57 SS (60%)·70 abs·4/9 td·457s ctrl·1 kd taken

Charles OliveiraElite

TITLE

SUB R2 · 3:16Oct '22

+11

·30 SS (73%)·19 abs·2/3 td·305s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

King GreenVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 3:23Feb '22

·14 SS (44%)·9 abs·1/2 td·117s ctrl

Dan HookerVeteran

SUB R1 · 2:25Oct '21

-2

·2 SS (67%)·4 abs·1/1 td·108s ctrl·2 sub att

Thiago Moises

TITLE

SUB R4 · 2:38Jul '21

+48

·61 SS (66%)·13 abs·3/6 td·1 td taken·491s ctrl·1 sub att

Drew DoberVeteran

SUB R3 · 1:37Mar '21

·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·6mo 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

0.562

93%ile

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

Durability

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 Avg66%ile0.82

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

71%

Body

24%

Leg

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
Landed	10	13	12	10	9
Absorbed	5	7	6	8	11
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

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

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

Jack Della MaddalenaVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Nov '25

30 SS (53%)·18 abs·4/4 td·1150s ctrl

Renato MoicanoVeteranTITLE

SUB·R1·Jan '25

6 SS (32%)·9 abs·1/2 td·87s ctrl·1 sub

Dustin PoirierEliteTITLE

SUB·R5·Jun '24

88 SS (56%)·74 abs·5/16 td·623s ctrl·2 sub

Alexander VolkanovskiVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Oct '23

24 SS (83%)·4 abs·0/1 td·19s ctrl·1 kd

Alexander VolkanovskiVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Feb '23

57 SS (60%)·70 abs·4/9 td·457s ctrl·1 kd taken

Charles OliveiraEliteTITLE

SUB·R2·Oct '22

30 SS (73%)·19 abs·2/3 td·305s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

King GreenVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '22

14 SS (44%)·9 abs·1/2 td·117s ctrl

Dan HookerVeteran

SUB·R1·Oct '21

2 SS (67%)·4 abs·1/1 td·108s ctrl·2 sub

Round 118 rounds

Round 211 rounds

Round 39 rounds

Round 44 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-2

n=18

n=11

n=9

n=4

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-2