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Islam Makhachev

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Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (Russian: Ислам Рамазанович Махачев; born 27 October 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Lightweight Champion. A professional since 2010, along with becoming a combat sambo world champion in 2016 and two-time Russian national champion at 74 kg (2014, 2016). As of 1 July 2025, he is #1 in the UFC lightweight rankings and #2 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Islam Makhachev is the 48th most popular martial arts (up from 55th in 2019), the 1,961st most popular biography from Russia (up from 2,234th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Russian Martial Arts.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Islam Makhachev ranks 48 out of 179. Before him are Peter Aerts, Takayuki Kubota, Rickson Gracie, Royce Gracie, Demetrious Johnson, and Takao Kawaguchi. After him are Toyokazu Nomura, Christian Tissier, Francis Ngannou, Mariusz Pudzianowski, Ronda Rousey, and Jérôme Le Banner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Islam Makhachev ranks 49. Before him are Irene, Lena Meyer-Landrut, Choi Min-ho, Austin Butler, Nathaniel Clyne, and Alex Sandro. After him are Rodrigo, Bonnie Wright, Dylan O'Brien, Frank Dillane, Ninja, and Ante Budimir.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Islam Makhachev ranks 1,961 out of 3,761. Before him are Andrey Rublev (1997), Galina Volchek (1933), Pyotr Durnovo (1842), Sergei Solovyov (1944), Mikhail Artamonov (1898), and Yevdokiya Mekshilo (1931). After him are Fyodor Cherenkov (1959), Larisa Petrik (1949), Artur Yusupov (1960), Irina Antonova (1922), Yevdokiya Bershanskaya (1913), and Aleksandr Privalov (1933).

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Among MARTIAL ARTS In Russia

Among martial arts born in Russia, Islam Makhachev ranks 2. Before him are Khamzat Chimaev (1994). After him are Hüseyin Özkan (1972), Dennis Siver (1979), Petr Yan (1993), Zabit Magomedsharipov (1991), and Patimat Abakarova (1994).

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