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Zach Makovsky

21-12-0 UFC 3-4-0
Chain Wrestling Granite Chin
5'4"Height
64"Reach
SouthpawStance
43Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 11.4 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 38.1 of 100 Striking D — Strong, rated 86.7 of 100 Durability — Strong, rated 86.7 of 100 Wrestling — Strong, rated 94.2 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 40.1 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 66.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Wrestling Strong 94
  2. Striking D Strong 87
  3. Durability Strong 87
  4. Control Average 66
  5. Grappling Average 45
  6. TD Defense Below avg 40
  7. Accuracy Below avg 38
  8. Striking Weak 11
Chain Wrestling 26 takedowns from 85 attempts · 3.7 landed per 15 min
Granite Chin never dropped in 105 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.94
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.24
Striking accuracy43.0%
Striking defense62.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min3.71
Takedown accuracy30.6%
Takedown defense56.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.29
Control time24.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
December 14, 2013 vs Scott Jorgensen — 1.73/min (W) Dec '13 February 22, 2014 vs Josh Sampo — 2.27/min (W) Feb '14 August 16, 2014 vs Jussier Formiga — 1.67/min (L) Aug '14 February 14, 2015 vs Tim Elliott — 1.4/min (W) Feb '15 May 23, 2015 vs John Dodson — 2.47/min (L) May '15 February 6, 2016 vs Joseph Benavidez — 2.67/min (L) Feb '16 December 10, 2016 vs Dustin Ortiz — 1.4/min (L) Dec '16

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Dustin Ortiz 15-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · December 10, 2016
21/44Sig. strikes
34/65Absorbed
4/10Takedowns
2:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Joseph Benavidez 23-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · February 6, 2016
40/96Sig. strikes
66/197Absorbed
4/19Takedowns
1:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L John Dodson 16-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
37/85Sig. strikes
31/98Absorbed
0/17Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tim Elliott 10-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · February 14, 2015
21/33Sig. strikes
43/88Absorbed
6/11Takedowns
9:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jussier Formiga 16-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · August 16, 2014
25/69Sig. strikes
11/28Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
4:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Josh Sampo 11-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · February 22, 2014
34/66Sig. strikes
19/67Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
5:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Scott Jorgensen 14-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · December 14, 2013
26/81Sig. strikes
31/81Absorbed
6/17Takedowns
2:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
21-12-0Pro record
Tristar GymGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 7
Decision 13
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 3
Decision 8
Other 0

Fights by organization

Bellator 8
UFC 7
Brave CF 4
ACB 2
Extreme Challenge 2
CITC 2
RFA 1
CFFC 1

+ 6 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 33 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Flavio de Queiroz TKO (punches) Brave CF 73
August 12, 2023
 Brave CF 1 2:03
L Asu Almabayev Decision (split) Brave CF 60
July 30, 2022
 Brave CF 3 5:00
L Velimurad Alkhasov Decision (split) Brave CF 50
April 1, 2021
 Brave CF 3 5:00
W Velimurad Alkhasov Decision (split) Brave CF 34
January 19, 2020
 Brave CF 3 5:00
L Yoni Sherbatov Decision (unanimous) ACB 72
October 14, 2017
 ACB 3 5:00
W Josiel Silva Submission (guillotine choke) ACB 60
May 13, 2017
 ACB 3 1:08
L Dustin Ortiz Decision (split) UFC 206
December 10, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
L Joseph Benavidez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
February 6, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
L John Dodson Decision (unanimous) UFC 187
May 23, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tim Elliott Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
February 14, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jussier Formiga Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. St. Preux
August 16, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Josh Sampo Decision (unanimous) UFC 170
February 22, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Scott Jorgensen Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
December 14, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Matt Manzanares Decision (unanimous) RFA 11
November 22, 2013
 RFA 5 5:00
W Claudio Ledesma Decision (unanimous) CFFC 24
May 11, 2013
 CFFC 3 5:00
L Anthony Leone Decision (split) Bellator 83
December 7, 2012
 Bellator 3 5:00
L Eduardo Dantas Submission (arm-triangle choke) Bellator 65
April 13, 2012
 Bellator 2 3:26
W Ryan Roberts Submission (north-south choke) Bellator 54
October 15, 2011
 Bellator 1 4:48
W Chad Robichaux TKO (punches) Bellator 41
April 16, 2011
 Bellator 3 2:02
W Ed West Decision (unanimous) Bellator 32
October 14, 2010
 Bellator 5 5:00
W Bryan Goldsby Decision (unanimous) Bellator 30
September 23, 2010
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Nick Mamalis Decision (unanimous) Bellator 27
September 2, 2010
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Eric Luke Submission (kimura) Bellator 21
June 10, 2010
 Bellator 2 4:28
W Josh Rave Submission (guillotine choke) M-1 Selection 2010: The Americas Round 1
April 3, 2010
 M-1 Selection 3 1:49
W David Harris Submission (triangle choke) Adrenaline: New Breed
February 26, 2010
 Adrenaline 1 1:50
L Toshiaki Kitada Submission (rear-naked choke) Deep: 43 Impact
August 23, 2009
 Deep 1 4:22
W Nate Williams Submission (rear-naked choke) WCA: Caged Combat
June 6, 2009
 WCA 3 2:33
W Justin Robbins Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Challenge: The War at the Shore
January 26, 2009
 Extreme Challenge 2 1:05
W André Soares Decision (unanimous) EliteXC: Primetime
May 31, 2008
 EliteXC 3 5:00
L Wilson Reis Submission (arm-triangle choke) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
January 25, 2008
 ShoXC 2 1:15
W Emerson Souza Decision (unanimous) CITC: Fearless Fighters Return
October 6, 2007
 CITC 3 5:00
W Leandro Escobar Decision (split) Extreme Challenge 75
March 23, 2007
 Extreme Challenge 3 5:00
W Tinh Tupy Decision (unanimous) CITC: Evolutions
December 9, 2006
 CITC 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Zach Makovsky) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 67 qualified Flyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.9 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 43.0% avg 44.9%
Striking defense 62.3% avg 56.3%
Takedowns /15 min 3.7 avg 1.7
Takedown accuracy 30.6% avg 36.0%
Takedown defense 56.5% avg 60.9%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.7
Control time 24.6% avg 19.8%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 45.6%