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Islam Makhachev
Mixed martial artist · UFC · Russia
Islam Makhachev is a Russian mixed martial artist known for disciplined grappling, positional control and a championship career at the highest level of the UFC.
Profile checked 17 August 2026
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Raised in Dagestan and developed through combat sambo and mixed martial arts, Makhachev built his professional identity around pressure, efficient takedowns and control that limits an opponent's choices.
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People · Aug 16, 2026
Islam Makhachev after UFC 330: the champion who controls the terms
Makhachev's first welterweight title defense was not effortless, which made it more revealing: when the striking became competitive, he returned to the part of the fight he could govern.
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Sport · Aug 16, 2026
How a fight like Makhachev vs Garry is actually scored
Garry made the champion look human for the first time in years and still lost four of five rounds on two scorecards. That is not a robbery — it is what the criteria say, and almost nobody reads them in order.
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People · Aug 16, 2026
Ian Machado Garry after UFC 330: the challenger who made the champion adjust
Garry did not leave Philadelphia with the belt, but he showed the division a repeatable problem: length, patience and clean middle-round striking can force Makhachev away from cruise control.
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