Islam Makhachev, born on 27 October 1991, is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He has competed in mixed martial arts professionally since 2010, signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in October 2014 and made his debut there in May 2015. He has held the UFC Lightweight Championship and now holds the UFC Welterweight Championship, which made him a double champion in the promotion's history. Before his rise in the UFC he won national combat sambo titles in 2014 and 2016 and the FIAS World Combat Sambo Championship gold medal in November 2016. He holds several UFC lightweight records, among them the longest winning streak in the division and the most title-fight victories.
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is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor
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born 27 October 1991
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He currently competes in the Welterweight division
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is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor
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is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor
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He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
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