Islam Makhachev

2025 #2 Ranked Male Fighter of the Year

2025 · Mixed martial arts

2025 #2 Ranked Submission of the Year

2025 · Mixed martial arts

2025 #4 Ranked Fighter of the Year

2025 · Mixed martial arts

2025 Fighter of the Year

2025 · Mixed martial arts

2025 Male Fighter of the Year

2025 · Mixed martial arts

2025 Second Team MMA All-Star

2025 · Mixed martial arts

2025: Fan's Choice Submission of the Year Winner

2025 · Mixed martial arts

2025: Ranked #3 Fighter of the Year

2025 · Mixed martial arts

Order of Merit for achievements in physical culture and sports in the Republic of Dagestan (2025)

2025

2024 #2 Ranked Submission of the Year

2024 · Mixed martial arts

2024 #4 Ranked Fight of the Year

2024 · Mixed martial arts

2024 Submission of the Year

2024 · Mixed martial arts

2024: Fan's Choice Submission of the Year Winner

2024 · Mixed martial arts

2024: Half-Year Awards: Best Fight of the 1HY, Ranked #3 Submission of the Year & Ranked #4 Fight of the Year

2024 · Mixed martial arts

Order of Honor of the Republic of Dagestan III Degree (2024)

2024

UFC Men's Pound-For-Pound No. 1 in 2023–2026

2023–2026 · Mixed martial arts

2023 #2 Ranked Fighter of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

2023 Fight of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

2023 Fight of the Year vs. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284

2023 · Mixed martial arts

2023 Fighter of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

2023 MMA Fight of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

2023 MMA Fighter of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

2023 MMA Match of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

2023 Male Fighter of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

2023 Most Noteworthy Match of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

2023 Most Outstanding Fighter of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

2023 UFC Fight of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

2023 UFC Fighter of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

2023: President's Choice Fight of the Year Winner & Fan's Choice Knockout of the Year Nominee

2023 · Mixed martial arts

Sali Suleiman medal, Ministry of Physical Fitness and Sports of the Republic of Dagestan (2023)

2023

2022 Most Noteworthy Match of the Year

2022 · Mixed martial arts

2022 October Submission of the Month vs. Charles Oliveira

2022 · Mixed martial arts

2022 Submission of the year vs. Charles Oliveira

2022 · Mixed martial arts

2022: Fan's Choice Submission of the Year Winner

2022 · Mixed martial arts

2022: Ranked #3 Fighter of the Year & Ranked #4 Submission of the Year

2022 · Mixed martial arts

Order "For Merit to the Republic of Dagestan" (2022)

2022

2021 March Submission of the Month vs. Drew Dober

2021 · Mixed martial arts

2021 October Submission of the Month vs. Dan Hooker

2021 · Mixed martial arts

2021: Ranked #5 Fighter of the Year & Ranked #7 Submission of the Year

2021 · Mixed martial arts

2016 FIAS World Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist

2016 · Sambo

Russian National Gold Medalist (2014, 2016 at -74 kg)

2014, 2016 · Sambo

Bleacher Report

Mixed martial arts

CBS Sports

Mixed martial arts

Cageside Press

Mixed martial arts

Combat Press

Mixed martial arts

Combat Sambo Federation of Russia

Sambo

ESPN

Mixed martial arts

Eleventh multi-division champion in UFC history

Mixed martial arts

Fifth fewest significant strikes absorbed per minute in UFC Lightweight division history (1.53)

Mixed martial arts

Fight Matrix

Mixed martial arts

Fight of the Night (Three times)

Mixed martial arts

Four successful title defenses

Mixed martial arts

Fourth most top position time in UFC Lightweight division history (1:08:42)

Mixed martial arts

Fédération Internationale Amateur de Sambo (FIAS)

Sambo

GiveMeSport

Mixed martial arts

Holds wins over four former UFC champions (3 undisputed) —

Mixed martial arts

Longest win streak in UFC Lightweight division history (14)

Mixed martial arts

Longest win streak in UFC history (17)

Mixed martial arts

MMA Fighting

Mixed martial arts

MMA Junkie

Mixed martial arts

MMA Mania

Mixed martial arts

Most UFC lightweight title wins (5)

Mixed martial arts

Most consecutive UFC lightweight title defenses (4)

Mixed martial arts

Most total UFC lightweight title defenses (4)

Mixed martial arts

North Caucasian Federal District Gold Medalist

Grappling

One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts

Performance of the Night (Three times)

Mixed martial arts

Republic of Dagestan

Second highest significant strike accuracy in UFC Lightweight division history (59.5%)

Mixed martial arts

Second highest takedown defense percentage in UFC Lightweight division history (90.9%)

Mixed martial arts

Sherdog

Mixed martial arts

Sportsnaut

Mixed martial arts

The Sporting News

Mixed martial arts

Third highest takedown defense percentage in UFC Lightweight division history (90.9%)

Mixed martial arts

Third highest win percentage in UFC history (94.7% - 18 wins / 1 loss)

Mixed martial arts

Third most submissions in UFC Lightweight division history (8)

Mixed martial arts

Tied (B.J. Penn) for most finishes in UFC Lightweight title fights (4)

Mixed martial arts

Tied (Khabib Nurmagomedov) for most submissions in UFC Lightweight title fights (3)

Mixed martial arts

Tied (Tony Ferguson, Donald Cerrone & Dustin Poirier) for fifth most finishes in UFC Lightweight division history (10)

Mixed martial arts

UFC Honors Awards

Mixed martial arts

UFC Lightweight Championship (One time, former)

Mixed martial arts

UFC Welterweight Championship (One time, current)

Mixed martial arts

UFC.com Awards

Mixed martial arts

UWW Russian Grappling Federation

Grappling

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mixed martial arts

Uncrowned

Mixed martial arts

Winner of the most Honors Awards in UFC history (4)

Mixed martial arts

World MMA Awards

Mixed martial arts

Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Mixed martial arts

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theScore

Mixed martial arts