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Islam Makhachev
Record
18-1
Rating
2439 ± 142
Since last event
Holds the belt
Next fight
nothing booked
Age
35
35
Current streak
17 wins
17 wins
Wins by
3 KO · 8 sub · 7 dec
3 KO · 8 sub · 7 dec
Key facts
- Record
- 18-1
- Division
- Welterweight
- Our rank
- #1 C
- Rating
- 2439 ± 142
- Style label
- grappler
- Country
- unknown
- Height
- 70"
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Date of birth
- 1991-10-27
Rating history
Style profile
Percentile within the division · the dashed ring is average · outward is always better
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The numbers behind it
Rates are per 15 minutes of fight time, adjusted for the quality of
what the opponent usually allows. Defence and accuracy figures are percentages. A wider ±
means fewer rounds of evidence, and on the chart it is the whisker along that axis.
| Metric | Islam Makhachev | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 41.8 ± 9.4 1st percentile | 48.2 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 41.5 ± 18.3 99th percentile | 54.3 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 5.35 ± 1.68 91st percentile | 4.21 |
| Takedown defence % | 67 ± 28 96th percentile | 58 |
| Control time s /15 min | 311 ± 174 99th percentile | 189 |
| Striking defence % | 56 ± 5 96th percentile | 52 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.69 ± 0.09 55th percentile | 0.68 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.54 ± 0.14 81st percentile | 0.49 |
| Metric | Islam Makhachev | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 59.3 ± 17.6 2nd percentile | 70.1 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 49.7 ± 25.1 98th percentile | 65.3 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 3.96 ± 2.96 98th percentile | 2.15 |
| Takedown defence % | 72 ± 22 98th percentile | 65 |
| Control time s /15 min | 257 ± 142 98th percentile | 170 |
| Striking defence % | 56 ± 4 94th percentile | 53 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 1.34 ± 0.27 14th percentile | 1.50 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.23 ± 0.23 98th percentile | 0.10 |
| Metric | Islam Makhachev | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 61.0 ± 26.3 2nd percentile | 66.5 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 51.7 ± 26.7 98th percentile | 57.3 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 4.02 ± 4.97 98th percentile | 2.98 |
| Takedown defence % | 68 ± 32 68th percentile | 68 |
| Control time s /15 min | 235 ± 168 98th percentile | 200 |
| Striking defence % | 53 ± 3 82nd percentile | 52 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.67 ± 0.37 12th percentile | 0.75 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.27 ± 0.20 82nd percentile | 0.23 |
Style-based strength score
Average predicted win probability against the current top 15 of this division: 68.4%. This never changes the ranking — it shows where the styles help or hurt.
Best matchups
- Max Holloway — 80%
- Belal Muhammad — 79%
- Leon Edwards — 79%
Worst matchups
- Ian Machado Garry — 60%
- Sean Brady — 59%
- Michael Morales — 51%