Murad Magomedkhanovich Machaev (Russian: Мурад Магомедханович Мачаев; born December 3, 1986) is a Russian former mixed martial artist, who competed in the lightweight division for the Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), Eurasia Fight Nights Global and Bellator MMA veteran, he is the winner of the 2011 Fedor Emelianenko Cup.
He lost to Amirkhan Mazihov in 68 kg final match and became silver medal in Southern Federal District Combat Sambo Championships 2007 in Armavir, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
Machaev faced Alexei Angelovskiy on September 30, 2014, at Fight Nights Global: Battle of Moscow 17.
Machaev faced Dagestani Islam Begidov on March 21, 2015, at Fight Nights Global: Moscow Cup.
Machaev faced Bellator Tournament runner-up Alexander Sarnavskiy on February 26, 2016, at Fight Nights Global 44.