Islam Makhachev
CroatiaathleteMaleb. 19916.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Islam Makhachev is a prominent Dagestani mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Lightweight division. He is known for his grappling skills and has quickly risen through the ranks to become one of the top contenders in his weight class. Makhachev has been compared to other legendary fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov, with whom he shares a similar fighting style and background.
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Islam Makhachev is preparing for his first title defense against Ian Machado Garry after winning the welterweight championship.
Fight Site - 'Ja sam prava sila. Sjećam se kada sam srušio tog Australca, znao sam da ga čeka teška noć'Croatia· 2026-08-10
Islam Makhachev is listed among the fighters who will face Ilia Topuria in the future.
Fight Site - 'Bolje ti je da držiš jezik za zubima, je**ni klaune! Vidjet ćeš što će se dogoditi, obećajem ti!'Croatia· 2026-08-09
Islam Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira at UFC 280, taking the lightweight title from him.
How Charles Oliveira went from homelessness and hardship to becoming a UFC Champion through resilience, family sacrifice and an unbreakable fighting spirit | MMA News
India· 2026-08-08
Islam Makhachev mentioned he might have a boxing match in the Zuffa Boxing league.
Дияр Нургожай и Бруно Лопес готовы к поединку в UFC
Kazakhstan· 2026-08-08
Islam Makhachev is the current champion defending his title against Ian Machado Garry.
Fight Site - Borac koji je pobijedio našeg Roberta Soldića istaknut kao velika prijetnja vladavini Mahačeva!Croatia· 2026-08-07
Islam Makhachev believes that Justin Gaethje has proven enough in the sport and doesn't have much left to prove.
Fight Site - 'On je pravi ratnik! Udebljao se, vidio sam ga prije par dana. Zaslužuje uživati u pojasu'Croatia· 2026-08-05Islam Makhachev announced his potential transition to boxing and is preparing for a title defense against Ian Machado Garry.
Islam Mahačev uzdrmao svijet i najavio prelazak u boks
Bosnia and Herzegovina· 2026-08-05
Islam Makhachev is preparing to defend his title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330.
Fight Site - 'Izgleda kao da ga netko kod kuće kontrolira i govori mu što mora reći. Zaista izgleda loše'Croatia· 2026-08-04
Islam Makhachev agreed to a boxing match in a league with Kazakhs.
Ислам Махачев согласился на бой по боксу в лиге с казахстанцами: 04 августа 18:11Kazakhstan· 2026-08-04
Islam Makhachev suggested sending children to Dagestan for 2-3 years to improve their wrestling skills.
“На 2-3 года в Дагестан“: скандальный блогер согласился на предложение Хабиба: Вчера 21:33Kazakhstan· 2026-08-03
Islam Makhachev is the UFC welterweight champion who is preparing for a title fight.
“Ислам сделает хорошо“ - Нурмагомедов о бое за титул UFC в весе Рахмонова: 30 июля 21:33Kazakhstan· 2026-07-30
Islam Makhachev is defending his welterweight title for the first time.
Fight Site - UFC je imenovao službenu rezervu za obračun Mahačeva i Garryja! Radi se o neporaženom nokauteruCroatia· 2026-07-28
Islam Makhachev is a lightweight champion and trains alongside Mohammad Zainukov.
التجمع الأكبر لـ«مواهب يو إف سي» يغازل التألق في «نزال أبوظبي»
United Arab Emirates· 2026-07-21
Islam Makhachev is the current UFC welterweight champion with an impressive record of 28 wins and only one loss.
Sportske novosti - FOTO: Šuker u Las Vegasu uhvaćen s 'opasnim likovima'! Mnogi ne bi prišli blizu, a legenda ih je obojicu zagrlilaCroatia· 2026-07-12
Islam Makhachev is the current UFC welterweight champion with an impressive record of 28 wins and only one loss.
Sportske novosti - FOTO: Šuker u Las Vegasu uhvaćen s 'opasnim likovima'! Mnogi ne bi prišli blizu, a legenda ih je obojicu zagrlilaCroatia· 2026-07-12Islam Makhachev is the current UFC welterweight champion whom Garry aims to challenge.
Fight Site - Irac postao drugi UFC borac kojeg je 'ukrao' Eddie Hearn: 'Radit ćemo pomutnju i mijenjati igru'Croatia· 2026-06-27
Islam Makhachev is the current champion in the welterweight division of UFC.
Иэн Гэрри о планах в полусреднем весе UFCKazakhstan· 2026-06-24
Islam Makhachev openly discussed the financial differences between UFC and PFL regarding Usman Nurmagomedov's future.
Fight Site - Neporaženi Nurmagomedov u UFC-u? Mahačev otkrio brutalne razlike u plaćanju između organizacijaCroatia· 2026-06-22Islam Makhachev expressed that Conor McGregor's return is a good thing for the sport.
Fight Site - VIDEO Islam Mahačev iznenadio izjavom: 'McGregorov povratak je dobra stvar. On je veliko ime'Croatia· 2026-06-01Islam Makhachev won the fight against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 by unanimous decision.
бой 3 мая в ПертеKazakhstan· 2026-03-01Islam Makhachev later won the title from Jack Della Maddalena.
“Мне жаль Шавката“: экс-чемпион UFC высказался о травме казахстанца: 06 февраля 2026, 15:21Kazakhstan· 2026-02-06
Islam Makhachev later took the title from Jack Della Maddalena.
Травма Шавката Рахмонова: восстановление бойца UFCKazakhstan· 2026-02-01
Islam Makhachev is the current champion in the UFC welterweight category.
Michael Morales e Islam Makhachev calientan la escena del peso welter en la UFC: ‘Hay que volver a noquearlo’ | Otros Deportes | Deportes
Ecuador· 2026-01-18
Islam Makhachev was the scheduled opponent for Tsarukjan's title fight before Tsarukjan withdrew.
Fight Site - Arman Tsarukjan otkrio jedinu borbu koju bi prihvatio osim one za pojas: 'To bi bilo sjajno'Croatia· 2026-01-13
Islam Makhachev is the current UFC champion who desires to fight Kamaru Usman next.
Бой Махачев - Рахмонов возможен: в UFC сделали заявление: 26 декабря 2025, 13:33Kazakhstan· 2025-12-26
Islam Makhachev remains the current champion in the division.
Шавкат Рахмонов поднялся на 2-е место в рейтинге UFCKazakhstan· 2025-12-16
Islam Makhachev was one of the top fighters in the organization, ranked above Merab Dvalishvili.
Петр Ян вернул титул чемпиона UFC в Лас-ВегасеKazakhstan· 2025-12-07
Islam Makhachev commented on the possibility of Shavkat Rakhmonov fighting for the title.
“Близко к поясу“: как один прием вернул Асу Алмабаева в элиту UFC: 25 ноября 2025, 06:06Kazakhstan· 2025-11-25
Islam Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena in a recent fight.
Асу Алмабаев намекнул на готовность к бою в декабреKazakhstan· 2025-11-23Islam Makhachev is the newly crowned champion that Ian Garry called out for a title shot.
Fight Site - 'Nema šanse da Garry zaslužuje napad na pojas nakon ovakvog nastupa. Ugovorite Usman protiv Islama!'Croatia· 2025-11-23