Maheshate

Overview

Maheshate's UFC debut ended in 74 seconds. Everything since has gone the distance or gone the other way.

The Xinjiang-born lightweight is 2-4 in the UFC, with one finish: a first-round TKO of Steve Garcia at UFC 275 in June 2022. His other UFC win was a split decision. He carries a two-fight losing streak into his next bout, and his professional record across all promotions stands at 12-5-0.

His UFC story is a debut knockout and then a lot of close, hard-to-score rounds.

UFC Career

He arrived through Dana White's Contender Series, beating Achilles Estremadura by unanimous decision there in November 2021. That fight sits outside his UFC record, which began at UFC 275 with the Garcia knockout.

The next two fights went the wrong way. Rafa Garcia took a unanimous decision in December 2022, and Viacheslav Borshchev stopped him in the second round (2:37) in May 2023. After nearly a year away, he returned in April 2024 and beat Gabriel Benitez by split decision, his longest win streak in the UFC at one fight.

Then came two more unanimous decision losses, to Nikolas Motta in November 2024 and Gauge Young in August 2025. Three of his four UFC losses have gone to the scorecards.

He also fought on Road to UFC 5.3, finishing Darrius Flowers by submission in the first round (2:31). Like the Contender Series fight, that one is not part of his UFC record.

One knockout win, one stoppage loss, four fights that went to the judges. That is the shape of his run.

Fighting Style

Maheshate is a busy striker who lands often but wastes a lot of what he throws. His accuracy is well below the UFC average, so much of that output doesn't connect. He also takes more punishment than most, and his defense is only about average, so he isn't winning exchanges by avoiding shots.

He rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions. He also gets taken down more than most, so opponents who want the fight on the mat can usually put it there.

His lone UFC finish was a first-round knockout, and his other win came by decision. The submission win on Road to UFC shows a finishing threat on the ground, but his UFC work so far has been on the feet.

Notable Wins

• Steve Garcia — KO/TKO, round 1 (1:14), UFC 275 (2022)
• Gabriel Benitez — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez (2024)

Quick Facts

• Division: Lightweight
• UFC record: 2-4
• Professional record (all promotions): 12-5-0
• UFC debut: 2022
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height: 6'0", reach: 71.5"
• Born: Xinjiang, China