Georges St-Pierre recently pointed out the one fighter who showed the world how Islam Makhachev can be stopped. Makhachev so far has just one loss in his MMA career, which came against Adriano Martins at UFC 192 in 2015.
Martins knocked the Russian fighter out in Round 1 with a powerful right hook while the latter was trying to close the distance.
After that loss, Makhachev did not look back. He racked up a 10-fight win streak and then became the lightweight champion in 2022. At 155 pounds, he defended his strap four times before vacating it in 2025 in pursuit of two-division glory.