Islam Makhachev- Net Worth, Age, Ethnicity, Wife, Height, Wiki

Ramazanovich, Islam Makhachev, also known as Islam Makhachev, is a Russian professional MMA fighter. Makhachev currently fights in the lightweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He had 20 wins and 1 loss in his MMA career as of July 2021. As of May 2021, he is ranked #9 in the UFC lightweight rankings. He also competes in sambo and is a world champion in combat sambo.

Fast facts

A celebrated name	Islam Makhachev
Age	32 years
Nickname	Islam
Birth name	Islam Ramazanovich Mahachev
date of birth	1991-09-27
Sex	Male
Profession	MMA fighter
Birth place	Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR
Nation of birth	Russia
Nationality	Russian
Known for	Russian MMA fighter
The beginning of a career	He made his professional debut in 2010
Prizes	Gold medal at the World Combat Sambo Championship 2016
Marriage status	Married
Sexual orientation	Straight
Woman	Unknown
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	155 lbs (70 kg)
Eye color	Dark brown
Hair color	Black
Body type	Athletic
Bonanza	MMA fighter (contract, prize money, bonuses)
Netto value	500 million dollars

Biography of Islam Makhachev

Islam Makhachev was born on September 27, 1991, his name is Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev. He was born in Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russia. He is of Russian origin. He is a Lak by nationality. He has a secluded life in terms of his family and personal life. As a result, gathering specific information about his parents, siblings, and early life proved difficult.

Islam Makhachev Height, Weight

Islam Makhachev is 1.78m or 5 feet 10 inches tall. He weighs 155 pounds or 70 kilograms. It has a reach of 70.5 inches. He has a muscular build. His eyes are dark brown and his hair is black. His sexual orientation is heterosexual.

Islam Makhachev with Khabib (Source: Pinterest)

Career

In August 2010, Islam Makhachev made his MMA debut against Magomed Bekbolatov at Tsumada Fighting Championship 4. He was declared the winner by unanimous vote. In February 2011, he made his debut in M-1 Global. Tengiz Khuchua was knocked out in the first round by him. In April 2013, he won a unanimous decision over Mansour Barnaoui at M-1 Challenge 38. In August 2013, he won a unanimous decision over undefeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Rander Junio at M-1 Challenge 41. In June 2014, he submitted Yuri Ivlev at M-1 Challenge 49.
In September 2014, he defeated Ivica Trušček by submission. It was his last match for M-1 Global.
In October 2014, he signed a four-fight contract with the UFC.
In May 2015, he made his debut against Leo Kuntz at UFC 187. He won by submission.
In October 2015, he suffered the first loss of his career against Adrian Martins at UFC 192. He was knocked out in the first round by TKO.
He tested positive for the banned anti-ischemic meldonium, and his fight against Drew Dober at UFC on Fox 19 in April 2016 was canceled.
In September 2016, he won a unanimous decision over Chris Wade at UFC Fight Night 94. He also trained and participated in martial sambo. He won gold at the 2016 Combat Sambo Championship by defeating Bulgaria’s Benishev 7-0. He is also a four-time Russian national champion in combat sambo.
In February 2017, he won a unanimous decision over referee Nik Lentz at UFC 208.
In September 2017, he withdrew from his fight against Michel Prazeres at UFC Fight Night 115 due to religious reasons.
In January 2018, he knocked out Gleison Tibau at UFC 220 57 seconds into the first round.
In July 2018, he submitted Kajan Johnson in the first round at UFC on Fox 30.
In January 2019, he was forced to pull out of his fight against Francisco Trinaldo at UFC 233 for unspecified reasons.
In April 2019, he won a unanimous decision over Arman Tsarukyan at UFC on ESPN+ 7. The fight also earned him Fight of the Night.
In September 2019, he won a unanimous decision over Davi Ramos at UFC 242.
Due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, he was forced to pull out of his fight against Alexander Hernandez at UFC 249.
He was scheduled to face Rafael dos Anjos in October 2020 at UFC 254. However, the fight was canceled after Anjos tested positive for COVID-19. The postponed match in November 2020 was canceled once again after Makhachev withdrew due to staph. In March 2021, he defeated Drew Dober via submission at UFC 259 in Las Vegas. In July 2021, he submitted Thiago Moises at UFC on ESPN 26.

Islam Makhachev Wife, marriage

Islam Makhačev is the husband and father of two children. However, there is no concrete information about his wife. Makhachev leads a rather secluded life in terms of his personal life. It was only after videos and photos of his wedding were leaked in April 2021 that he was thought to be married. There appear to be no children. Any new information about his wife, personal life or family will be included here.