Islam
Makhachev can do it all.
Makhachev recently gave two young men a stylistic makeover. He
started by taking off one’s necklace and the other’s bracelet. The
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion then
cropped off their curly locks of hair with a trimmer. The Dagestani
assured them that the new hairdo suited them better.
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Islam Makhachev’s Dagestan team tradition returns ahead of UFC
330
The close crop hairstyle is mandatory in Khabib
Nurmagomedov’s team. The rule was laid down by the UFC Hall of
Famer’s late father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who initially honed
the entire team in the mountains of Dagestan. Notably, Makhachev
had once been thrown out of the gym for having long hair.
Makhachev took to his Instagram Stories to showcase the only
hairstyle permitted in the team.
“Today, for these two brothers, we make good haircut. I swear you
look better.”
Khabib also posted a video of his protege trimming their hair.
Makhachev shared Nurmagomedov’s post with the caption:
“They didn’t have to go to Dagestan. Dagestan came for them.”
Makhachev (28-1) is scheduled to defend his welterweight title for
the first time against Ian Garry
(17-1) at UFC
330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
Islam
Makhachev made two guys at their gym cut their hair„I swear you look better.“ 😭 pic.twitter.com/PQXA3dDOSH
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS)
July 28, 2026