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Islam Makhachev
Active
Mixed Martial Artist
Makhachkala, Dagestan, RussiaBorn October 27, 1991
5'10" (178 cm)
Record
- Wins
- 28
- Losses
- 1
- Draws
- 0
- KOs
- 5
Weight: WelterweightStance: SouthpawReach: 178 cm
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About
Islam Makhachev is a Russian mixed martial artist and the current UFC Welterweight Champion, and a former long-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion. A protege of Khabib Nurmagomedov and a product of Dagestan's elite grappling scene, he is widely ranked among the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Makhachev holds a professional record of 28 wins and 1 loss.
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