Zachary Paul "Zach" Makovsky[5] (born April 19, 1982) is a retired American former mixed martial artist who competed in the flyweight division.

He has competed in EliteXC, ShoXC, Bellator, Brave Combat Federation, and Ultimate Fighting Championship.

During the off-season, Makovsky trained in mixed martial arts, met Eddie Alvarez, and competed in many grappling tournaments.

[6] Makovsky began his mixed martial arts career in small shows based in New Jersey, United States.

Makovsky then joined EliteXC and made his promotional debut at ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series in January 2008.

EliteXC then dissolved and Makovsky fought two bouts in New Jersey, winning both via rear-naked choke submission.

He defeated Josh Rave via technical submission (guillotine choke) after controlling the bout with effective takedowns and wrestling.

Makovsky attempted to make his first title defense against Season 5 bantamweight tournament winner Eduardo Dantas at Bellator 65 in Atlantic City on April 13, 2012.

Makovsky attempted to get back into the win column when he took on Anthony Leone, but lost the fight by controversial split decision.

On November 22, 2013, Makovsky made his debut for RFA against Matt Manzanares for the vacant Flyweight Championship.

On December 4, 2013, it was announced that Makovsky had signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, stepping in to replace an injured John Dodson against Scott Jorgensen at UFC on Fox 9.

Makovsky was expected to face Abdul Hussein in the opening round of the Brave Flyweight Championship tournament.

[37] Makovsky would then go on to face future UFC fighter Asu Almabayev on July 30, 2022, at Brave CF 60, losing for the third time in a row via split decision.

[38] Makovsky faced Falvio de Queiroz on August 12, 2023, at Brave CF 73, losing the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.