Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, mentored by Khabib Nurmagomedov, dominates with elite grappling and sambo. Holding the UFC title since 2022, he’s defended it multiple times, showcasing relentless pressure and submission mastery. His 26-1 record includes wins over Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier. A Dagestani star, Makhachev’s calm demeanor and technical prowess make him a fan favorite, with a growing legacy as one of MMA’s best. Ranked #1 pound-for-pound in 2025.

JAXXON Podcast: UFC 322 Recap with Rampage Jackson and TJ Dillashaw post image

Jaxxon Podcast Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 Valentina Shevchenko 🇰🇬 Sean Brady 🇺🇸 Bo Nickal 🇺🇸 Leon Edwards 🇬🇧

JAXXON Podcast: UFC 322 Recap with Rampage Jackson and TJ Dillashaw

November 18, 2025

VeChain UFC 322 Embedded Vlog Series: Episode 6 Highlights and Weigh-Ins post image

UFC Embedded Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Malcolm Wellmaker 🇺🇸 Diego Lopes 🇧🇷 Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 Michael Venom Page 🇬🇧

VeChain UFC 322 Embedded Vlog Series: Episode 6 Highlights and Weigh-Ins

November 15, 2025

VeChain UFC 322 Embedded Vlog Series: Episode 5 Fight Week Highlights post image

UFC Embedded Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Malcolm Wellmaker 🇺🇸 Carlos Prates 🇧🇷 Khabib Nurmagomedov 🇷🇺 Daniel Cormier 🇺🇸

VeChain UFC 322 Embedded Vlog Series: Episode 5 Fight Week Highlights

November 14, 2025

Inside VeChain UFC 322 Embedded Vlog Series: Episode 4 Highlights post image

UFC Embedded Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 Zhang Weili 🇨🇳 Erin Blanchfield 🇺🇸 Benoit Saint-Denis 🇫🇷 Carlos Prates 🇧🇷 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺

Inside VeChain UFC 322 Embedded Vlog Series: Episode 4 Highlights

November 13, 2025

VeChain UFC 322 Embedded Vlog Series: Episode 3 Fight Week Highlights post image

UFC Embedded Zhang Weili 🇨🇳 Valentina Shevchenko 🇰🇬 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 Carlos Prates 🇧🇷 Tracy Cortez 🇺🇸

VeChain UFC 322 Embedded Vlog Series: Episode 3 Fight Week Highlights

November 12, 2025

VeChain UFC 322 Embedded Vlog Series: Episode 2 Behind the Scenes post image

UFC Embedded Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 Carlos Prates 🇧🇷 Sean Brady 🇺🇸 Zhang Weili 🇨🇳 Valentina Shevchenko 🇰🇬

VeChain UFC 322 Embedded Vlog Series: Episode 2 Behind the Scenes

November 11, 2025

Arman Tsarukyan Talks Next Fight and Khamzat Chimaev's Camp on JAXXON PODCAST post image

Jaxxon Podcast Arman Tsarukyan 🇷🇺 Khamzat Chimaev 🇷🇺 Dricus du Plessis 🇿🇦 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Ilia Topuria 🇪🇸

Arman Tsarukyan Talks Next Fight and Khamzat Chimaev's Camp on JAXXON PODCAST

August 11, 2025

UFC 317 Showdown: Topuria vs Oliveira Lightweight Title Clash post image

UFC Ilia Topuria 🇪🇸 Charles Oliveira 🇧🇷 Alexander Volkanovski 🇦🇺 Max Holloway 🇺🇸 Michael Chandler 🇺🇸 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺

UFC 317 Showdown: Topuria vs Oliveira Lightweight Title Clash

June 29, 2025

Ilia Topuria Shines at UFC 317 Post-Fight Press Conference Highlights post image

UFC Ilia Topuria 🇪🇸 Charles Oliveira 🇧🇷 Alexandre Pantoja 🇧🇷 Paddy Pimblett 🇬🇧 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Kai Kara-France 🇳🇿

Ilia Topuria Shines at UFC 317 Post-Fight Press Conference Highlights

June 29, 2025

Ilia Topuria Dominates Lightweight Division at UFC 317! post image

UFC Ilia Topuria 🇪🇸 Charles Oliveira 🇧🇷 Paddy Pimblett 🇬🇧 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺

Ilia Topuria Dominates Lightweight Division at UFC 317!

June 25, 2025

Islam Makhachev and Chael Sonnen Clash in Heated Exchange on UFC Show post image

Good Guy Bad Guy Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Chael Sonnen 🇺🇸 Beneil Dariush 🇺🇸

Islam Makhachev and Chael Sonnen Clash in Heated Exchange on UFC Show

May 22, 2025

Chael Sonnen Slams Islam Makhachev's Move Up as Cowardice on ESPN MMA post image

Good Guy Bad Guy Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Chael Sonnen 🇺🇸

Chael Sonnen Slams Islam Makhachev's Move Up as Cowardice on ESPN MMA

May 19, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena Talks UFC Title Win and Makhachev Challenge on Ariel Helwani Show post image

Ariel Helwani Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 Belal Muhammad 🇺🇸 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Sean Brady 🇺🇸 Ian Garry 🇮🇪

Jack Della Maddalena Talks UFC Title Win and Makhachev Challenge on Ariel Helwani Show

May 13, 2025

Sean Brady Targets Ian Garry on The Ariel Helwani Show After UFC 315 post image

Ariel Helwani Sean Brady 🇺🇸 Ian Machado Garry 🇮🇪 Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺

Sean Brady Targets Ian Garry on The Ariel Helwani Show After UFC 315

May 12, 2025

JAXXON Podcast: MMA News Hour with Rampage and Bear Breakdown post image

Jaxxon Podcast Ilia Topuria 🇪🇸 Alexander Volkanovski 🇦🇺 Max Holloway 🇺🇸 Conor McGregor 🇮🇪 Dustin Poirier 🇺🇸 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺

JAXXON Podcast: MMA News Hour with Rampage and Bear Breakdown

April 29, 2025

Islam Makhachev vs. Justin Gaethje: Is the Fight Confirmed on Good Guy Bad Guy? post image

Good Guy Bad Guy Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸

Islam Makhachev vs. Justin Gaethje: Is the Fight Confirmed on Good Guy Bad Guy?

April 24, 2025

Ilia Topuria's Bold Lightweight Move Sparks Debate on Good Guy / Bad Guy post image

Good Guy Bad Guy Ilia Topuria 🇪🇸 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺

Ilia Topuria's Bold Lightweight Move Sparks Debate on Good Guy / Bad Guy

April 21, 2025

Ian Garry Fires Up on The Ariel Helwani Show Over UFC Title Shot Snub post image

Ariel Helwani Ian Machado Garry 🇮🇪 Carlos Prates 🇧🇷 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Belal Muhammad 🇺🇸

Ian Garry Fires Up on The Ariel Helwani Show Over UFC Title Shot Snub

April 14, 2025

Ariel Helwani Show: Decoding Islam Makhachev's Next UFC Lightweight Fight post image

Ariel Helwani Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Ilia Topuria 🇪🇸

Ariel Helwani Show: Decoding Islam Makhachev's Next UFC Lightweight Fight

April 8, 2025

Charles Oliveira Clashes with Ilia Topuria on The Ariel Helwani Show post image

Ariel Helwani Charles Oliveira 🇧🇷 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺

Charles Oliveira Clashes with Ilia Topuria on The Ariel Helwani Show

March 26, 2025

Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria: Is Fear a Factor in UFC Lightweight Clash? post image

Good Guy Bad Guy Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Ilia Topuria 🇪🇸 Bo Nickal 🇺🇸 Reinier de Ridder 🇳🇱

Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria: Is Fear a Factor in UFC Lightweight Clash?

March 17, 2025

Mauricio Ruffy Targets Islam Makhachev After UFC 313 Knockout on Ariel Helwani Show post image

Ariel Helwani Mauricio Ruffy 🇧🇷 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺

Mauricio Ruffy Targets Islam Makhachev After UFC 313 Knockout on Ariel Helwani Show

March 10, 2025

Islam Makhachev Crowned Pound-for-Pound King on Good Guy Bad Guy post image

Good Guy Bad Guy Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Merab Dvalishvili 🇬🇪 Jiří Procházka 🇨🇿

Islam Makhachev Crowned Pound-for-Pound King on Good Guy Bad Guy

January 20, 2025

UFC 311 Embedded Vlog Series Episode 6: Weigh-In Drama Unfolds post image

UFC Embedded Umar Nurmagomedov 🇷🇺 Payton Talbott 🇺🇸 Islam Makhachev 🇷🇺 Jiří Procházka 🇨🇿

UFC 311 Embedded Vlog Series Episode 6: Weigh-In Drama Unfolds

January 18, 2025