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Arman Tsarukyan vs Islam Makhachev

Careers laid out side by side: silverware, records, earnings and the stats that separate them.

Arman TsarukyanArman Tsarukyan Islam MakhachevIslam Makhachev
UFCSportUFC
ArmeniaNationalityRussia
October 11, 1996BornOctober 27, 1991
1.70 m / 5 ft 7 inHeight1.78 m / 5 ft 10 in
$2MNet worth$6M
3Major honours4
0Records3

Career Numbers

23 wins, 3 lossesMMA Record-
9Knockouts5
6Submissions13
8Decisions10
26Total Fights29
-Wins28
-Losses1

Honours Side by Side

Arman Tsarukyan (3)

  • Performance of the Night
  • Fight of the Night
  • Master of Sport in MMA

Islam Makhachev (4)

  • UFC Lightweight Champion
  • UFC Welterweight Champion
  • Combat Sambo World Champion
  • Two-time Russian National Champion

The Case for Each

Islam Makhachev brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 4 documented honours against 3 for Arman Tsarukyan. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any ufc argument.

On records, Islam Makhachev holds 3 documented marks to 0 for Arman Tsarukyan. The headline entry: Longest Winning Streak in UFC. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Arman Tsarukyan shows 9 in knockouts; Islam Makhachev answers with 5. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Arman Tsarukyan shows 6 in submissions; Islam Makhachev answers with 13. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

The UFC has taken mixed martial arts from niche curiosity to global spectacle, and its champions are among the most talked-about athletes in combat sport. Every fight can end in a heartbeat, which makes its stars box office in the truest sense. Reputations are made and broken inside the octagon. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Islam Makhachev is the senior figure by roughly 4 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Islam Makhachev leads with an estimated $6M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Dig deeper any time: Arman Tsarukyan and Islam Makhachev carry full, daily-updated stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

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