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IslamMakhachev
Islam Makhachev brings a southpaw stance and combat sambo base to the UFC welterweight division, where he fights out of Eagles MMA.
Overview
At 34, Islam Makhachev fights from a southpaw stance, and his combat sambo base drives the entries, clinch work and submission attacks that define his MMA game. He blends pressure with control, using wrestling and grappling to dictate where exchanges take place, and he can win by submission or on the scorecards. His camps include Eagles MMA and other teams, and the welterweight division is where he currently competes in the UFC.
Makhachev represents Eagles MMA and competes at welterweight in the UFC's mixed martial arts events. His overall MMA record reads 29-1, with 13 submissions among the wins. A southpaw from Russia whose game leans on combat sambo, he now brings a grappling-first approach to the UFC welterweight division at present.
MMA record
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His professional MMA record includes five knockout wins across his career.
He is 34, having been born on 27 October 1991.
His birth date is 27 October 1991, and he was born in Makhachkala.
His MMA record is 29 wins and 1 loss, including 13 submissions and 11 decision wins.
He fights from a southpaw stance, using combat sambo as his style.