Islam Makhachev wife: Who is the Dagestani fighter married to?
Islam Makhachev is one of the most dominant fighters on the UFC roster. Find out more details about his personal life.
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Islam Makhachev and his wife (via YouTube)
Islam Makhachev comes from the Makhachkala region of Dagestan in Russia. The Dagestani fighter is a close friend of former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. In fact, according to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev was one of the favorite fighters of the late Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Many have wondered about the wife and personal life of Islam Makhachev.
Islam Makhachev is the current lightweight champion of the UFC. He won the title against Charles Oliveira of Brazil at UFC 280. Since then, he has defended his title twice against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 and UFC 294. The fighter has trained with Khabib his entire life. Apart from being great fighters, another thing that these Dagestani fighters share in common is keeping their private life unexposed to the eye of the general public. This extends to the members of their families, especially the women.
Though Islam has not been very public about his life partner, a video that surfaced on the internet proves that the top-ranked lightweight is a married man. Let’s take a look at some of the interesting details of Islam’s personal life and his wife.
Is Islam Makhachev married?
Yes, Makhachev is a married man. The Dagestani fighter married in the year 2021. According to several reports on the internet, the fighter and his wife got hitched on April 8, 2021. Surprisingly, many videos were uploaded on YouTube revealing inside access to the fighter’s wedding.
UFC stars like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Zubaira Tughukov, and others attended the wedding, as seen in the video. Additionally, Islam has not publicly confirmed or talked about his wedding. According to his Instagram, the fighter enjoys horse riding and other adventure sports.
Who is Islam Makhachev’s wife?
Islam Makhachev has not revealed the identity of his wife to the public. Makhachev has tried to follow his traditions to the best of his ability. Keeping his private life away from the public is a big part of his culture.
There have been no pictures of Islam’s wife. In the fighter’s culture, it is not a practice to reveal their women. Incidentally, even in the videos of the fighter’s wedding, his bride covered her face with a white cloth.
Does Islam Makhachev and his have kids?
It is evident that Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov share similar traits. Subsequently, these traits result from similar upbringing, which can be termed as conservative and private. As such, the two like to keep their loved ones away from the scrutiny of the public eye. Fortunately, Makhachev opened up a little about his private life in the post-fight interview at UFC 280.
UFC presenter Megan Olivi talked to him after the fight, where he revealed that he was only thinking about his daughter at that moment. This is what Makhachev said:
Couple of months, I have been thinking about my daughter. I just want to come home.Islam Makhachev via ESPN MMA
Makhachev’s tough schedule prevents him from spending time with his family. However, he vowed to end his MMA career in three or four years and spend the rest of his time with his family.
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