Islam Makhachev: 'My next fight is one of the last in my career'
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev spoke on October 31 about his retirement plan. His record, his last fight and his next opponent — verified facts only.
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev announced on X on October 31 that his next fight will be one of the last in his career.
The champion
The 35-year-old Dagestani fighter has a professional record of 29 wins and just 1 loss. He is the reigning UFC welterweight champion.
The record
Makhachev's 17 consecutive wins are the longest winning streak in UFC history — he surpassed Anderson Silva's record for the mark. In his most recent title defence he beat Ian Machado Garry to extend the streak to 17.
My next fight is one of the last in my career.
— Islam Makhachev, UFC champion
The next opponent
Makhachev wants to face the winner of the January 2027 (UFC 336) interim welterweight title bout between Carlos Prates (Brazil) and Michael Morales (Ecuador). He had earlier said he planned to fight three more times and to build his winning streak to 20.
