UFC

Islam Makhachev

UFC lightweight champion

All evidence

2 records, newest first. Strength changes with age and weight class, so check the date and context before you compare.

1. 2026

   • Bench press100 kg × 6

     Working setUFC welterweight (170 lb limit) after leaving lightweight in 2025, age 34Training clip

     “bench pressing 100 kilograms (approximately 220 pounds) for six repetitions with apparent ease”

     Islam Makhachev Bench Presses 100kg for Six Reps in Training Video (Agent MMA, 2026-05-08)News report2026-05low confidence

     One news report of a training video; no link to the original clip.

2. 2024

   • Deadlift220 kg

     Max or PRUFC lightweight champion (155 lb limit), age 33Training clip

     “Islam Makhachev deadlifting 220kg/485lbs”

     Champion Strength: Islam Makhachev Crushes a 485lb Deadlift, Stuns Fans (LowKick MMA, 2024-11-22)News report2024-11low confidence

     Quote is the embedded X post (fan account) of an Instagram clip. Reps not stated.