LightweightChamp
Islam Makhachev
#6
P4P rank
88
Overall
28-1
Record
33
Age
5'10"
Height
170 lbs
Weight
70"
Reach
Striking78
Wrestling95
Grappling94
Cardio + IQ96
#1 of 15 in Lightweight by overall.
Striking breakdown172 sig. strikes · 18 fights
Head60%
Body30%
Leg10%≈ kicks
Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.
Wvs Jack Della MaddalenaDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 3–4 · TD 1–0 · 3:52 ctrlNov 15, 2025Sig 3–4 · TD 1–0 · 3:52 ctrl
Wvs Renato MoicanoSubmission · Rd 1Sig 6–9 · TD 1–0 · 1:27 ctrl · 1 sub attJan 18, 2025Sig 6–9 · TD 1–0 · 1:27 ctrl · 1 sub att
Wvs Dustin PoirierSubmission · Rd 5Sig 6–1 · TD 1–0 · 4:23 ctrlJun 1, 2024Sig 6–1 · TD 1–0 · 4:23 ctrl
Wvs Alexander VolkanovskiKO/TKO · Rd 1Sig 24–4 · 0:19 ctrl · 1 KDOct 21, 2023Sig 24–4 · 0:19 ctrl · 1 KD
Wvs Alexander VolkanovskiDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 10–11 · TD 1–0 · 2:04 ctrlFeb 11, 2023Sig 10–11 · TD 1–0 · 2:04 ctrl
Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.
Opponent-adjusted18 UFC fights · Elite competition
Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.
Adj. striking8
Adj. wrestling89
Adj. takedown defense92
Strength of schedule77
UFCStats career averages
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 2.5 |
| Striking accuracy | 58% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 1.4 |
| Striking defense | 61% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 3.1 |
| Takedown accuracy | 56% |
| Takedown defense | 91% |
| Submissions / 15 min | 1.0 |
How the wins come
KO / TKO3
Submission8
Decision6
Finish rate 39% of wins.
Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.