Description
Islam Makhachev is a Russian mixed martial artist who has achieved high awards in the sport.
As a child, he attended taekwondo and wushu sanda classes. He successfully competed in amateur wushu tournaments, but was forced to quit training when his family moved. He then spent two years seriously playing football and a year practicing freestyle wrestling.
He began his mixed martial arts career with M-1 Global. In 2011, Islam made his debut against Tengiz Kuchua, winning in the first round. Since 2014, Makhachev has been competing in the UFC.
In total, the athlete has had 28 fights and lost only once - Adrian Martins knocked him out at the UFC-192 tournament in 2015.
In the "Ultimate Fighting Championship", Islam Makhachev was recognized as the lightweight champion, having defended his title a record number of times in the history of this weight class. Currently, in the official tournament rankings, he ranks first in lightweight and second regardless of weight. Multiple winner of the "Best Fight" and "Performance of the Night" awards.
In combat sambo, he is a three-time champion of Dagestan and twice - champion of Russia, 2016 world champion, and an international master of sports.
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