Islam Makhachev could break Anderson Silva record that has been in place since 2012
Islam Makhachev is set to defend his Welterweight title at UFC 330 in August, and if he is able to beat Irishman Ian Garry, then he will be etched into the record books.
Right now, Makhachev is level with Anderson Silva when it comes to the longest win streak in UFC history, at 16 wins. Getting to an unbeaten 17-win streak would put him above the ‘Spider’ and likely give him a record that won’t be broken for quite some time.
Longest win streak in UFC history
Makhachev’s last loss in the octagon occurred back in 2015 at UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson, where he was beaten by Adriano Martins via KO/TKO at 1:46 of Round 1. Since then, he has gone on to amass a strong record of wins, including over the likes of Dustin Poirier, Alexander Volkanovski, Charles Oliveira and Jack Della Maddalena.
It is debatable whether Islam’s record is as impressive as Silva’s, when you consider the calibre of fighter he was put up against (Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort, Forrest Griffin, Dan Henderson, Rich Franklin et al), but still, managing to put together 16-wins in the octagon so far is a massive achievement.
For reference, here are the current longest win streaks in UFC history:
| Rank | Fighter | Win streak |
| 1 | Anderson Silva | 16 |
| 1 | Islam Makhachev | 16 |
| 3 | Kamaru Usman | 15 |
| 4 | Merab Dvalishvili | 14 |
| 5 | Georges St-Pierre | 13 |
| 5 | Jon Jones | 13 |
| 5 | Demetrious Johnson | 13 |
| 5 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 13 |
| 5 | Max Holloway | 13 |
| 10 | Amanda Nunes | 12 |
| 10 | Tony Ferguson | 12 |
| 10 | Alexander Volkanovski | 12 |
Islam Makhachev Record
Here are all of the fights that have contributed to Islam’s 16-win record in the UFC thus far:
| # | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jack Della Maddalena | UFC 322 | Nov 15, 2025 | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| 15 | Renato Moicano | UFC 311 | Jan 18, 2025 | Submission (D’Arce choke) | 1 | 4:05 |
| 14 | Dustin Poirier | UFC 302 | Jun 1, 2024 | Submission (D’Arce choke) | 5 | 2:42 |
| 13 | Alexander Volkanovski | UFC 294 | Oct 21, 2023 | KO/TKO (kick) | 1 | 3:06 |
| 12 | Alexander Volkanovski | UFC 284 | Feb 11, 2023 | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| 11 | Charles Oliveira | UFC 280 | Oct 22, 2022 | Submission (arm triangle) | 2 | 3:16 |
| 10 | King Green | UFC Fight Night | Feb 26, 2022 | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:23 |
| 9 | Dan Hooker | UFC 267 | Oct 30, 2021 | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 2:25 |
| 8 | Thiago Moises | UFC Fight Night | Jul 17, 2021 | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 4 | 2:38 |
| 7 | Drew Dober | UFC 259 | Mar 6, 2021 | Submission (arm triangle) | 3 | 1:37 |
| 6 | Davi Ramos | UFC 242 | Sep 7, 2019 | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 5 | Arman Tsarukyan | UFC Fight Night | Apr 20, 2019 | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 4 | Kajan Johnson | UFC Fight Night | Jul 28, 2018 | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:43 |
| 3 | Gleison Tibau | UFC 220 | Jan 20, 2018 | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:57 |
| 2 | Nik Lentz | UFC 208 | Feb 11, 2017 | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 1 | Chris Wade | UFC Fight Night | Sep 17, 2016 | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
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