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Islam Makhachev is a Russian professional Mixed Martial Artist, who currently competes in the UFC lightweight division. He has been one of the rapid achievers in recent times in the UFC and he was also former Sambo competitor. He trains himself regularly at the American Kickboxing Academy run by coach Javier Mendez and has also been coached by former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov early in his career.
Date of Birth: 27/10/1991
Age: 31
Height: 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m)
Division: Lightweight
Islam Makhachev's current net worth is estimated to be around $1 million. Machachev earned around $24,000 for his first contest (base price: $10,000 + win bonus: $10,000) and currently for his recent bout vs Oliveira (in Oct, 2022) he has reportedly earned a salary of more than $5,00,000.
Islam Makhachev has endorsement deals with several products such as Wahed Invest (Global Brand Ambassdor), Gorilla Energy drink and Alhadaya black cumin oil. He is also currently sponsored by a crypto-currency and solution center called Saitama.
Islam Makhachev car collections include Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG (1,35,000), Mercedes-Benz GLS ($79,900) and Range-Rover Evoque ($52,500).
Records and Achievements:
* UFC Lightweight Championship winner in 2022, and he successfully defended his title against Alexander Volkanovski on Feb, 2023.
* Won Fight of the Night twice against Arman Tsarukyan and Alexander Volkanovski.
* Won Performance of the Night against Charles Oliveira in Oct, 2022.
* Tied with Charles Oliveira for having 2nd longest winning streak (11 consecutive wins) in UFC history.
* Won gold medal in 2016 World Combat Sambo Championship.
* In MMA he holds the record for winning 24 out of 25 matches overall (Knockout - 4; Submission - 11; Decision - 9).
* Won 2022 Submission of the year award for his fight against Charles Oliveira from MMA Junkie.com.
* Currently, he ranks number 3 in UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
* Was awarded "Order for Merit to the Republic of Dagestan" in Nov, 2022 for his achievement in Martial arts.
* Four times he has been Combat Sambo Russian National champion.