Bilyal Valerievich Makhov (Russian: ????? ?????????? ?????, Kabardian: ????? ????? ??????? ? ????; born 20 September 1987 in Nalchik) is a Circassian-Kabardian-born Russian mixed martial artist, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestler.
He is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, currently competing in the Heavyweight division.
He was the Russian champion in 2007 and 2010, European champion in 2010 and World champion in 2007, 2009 and 2010 in Men's Freestyle 120 kg wrestling and bronze medalist in 130 kg Greco-Roman Wrestling at the World Championships in 2014 and 2015.
In 2015, he won the Russian National Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships
He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 120 kg category.
On July 5, 2015 at the Ali Aliyev Memorial he took revenge on Olympic rival Davit Modzmanashvili by technical superiority score and won this tournament.