Ikram Aliskerov

Aliskerov handled Ferreira over three rounds in Baku and took a clean unanimous decision rather than chasing a risky firefight. The result fit his recent pattern: measured control, enough offense to stay ahead, and a willingness to win a disciplined fifteen minutes when a finish does not present itself.

Key moments

• He avoided giving Ferreira the kind of early pocket exchanges that usually create chaos.
• The fight went the full three rounds, which highlighted Aliskerov's ability to manage pace as well as explode.
• All three judges scored it for Aliskerov by unanimous decision.
• The win extended his rebound after the Whittaker loss into a steadier two-fight stretch.

Park forced Aliskerov to stay composed for a full three rounds, but Aliskerov still banked the fight on structure and cleaner work. It was not the kind of explosive showcase he had produced in earlier UFC wins, yet it showed he could control a durable opponent without needing a finish.

Key moments

• Park made Aliskerov work for all fifteen minutes rather than giving him an easy early opening.
• Aliskerov still kept the cleaner overall line and won on the scorecards.
• The unanimous decision added a second straight measured win to his recent run.
• It reinforced that his game holds together even when the knockout is not available.

Aliskerov nearly got all the way out of round one before the finish, but the result still landed as another violent statement at middleweight. He broke through Muniz with punches at 4:54 of the opening round, giving himself a needed bounce-back win after the Whittaker defeat.

Key moments

• The finish came late in the first round, after Aliskerov had time to settle before unloading.
• Muniz could not survive the final punching sequence once Aliskerov had him hurt.
• The stoppage restored Aliskerov's momentum immediately after his first UFC loss.
• It also reminded the division that his hands are now as much a threat as his wrestling background.

Whittaker gave Aliskerov almost no time to grow into the fight and stopped him in the first round in Saudi Arabia. The loss came at 1:49, abruptly halting the fast early UFC rise and showing how little margin there is against a top middleweight who can punish entries and transitions instantly.

Key moments

• The fight ended before Aliskerov could turn it into the layered wrestling-striking contest he usually prefers.
• Whittaker's punching sequence produced the stoppage inside two minutes.
• It was Aliskerov's first UFC defeat and a major jump in level all at once.
• The setback made the next two wins over Muniz and Park more important to his rebuilding path.

Aliskerov's finish of Alves was one of the cleaner examples of how suddenly he can separate himself once he sees a lane. The flying knee and follow-up punches ended the fight in just over two minutes and earned him a performance bonus in the process.

Key moments

• The finish came at 2:07 of the first round, so Alves never had a chance to make it a grinding fight.
• The flying knee created the decisive break before the punches closed the sequence.
• It earned Aliskerov a Performance of the Night bonus.
• The result confirmed that his first-round finishing danger carried over cleanly into the UFC.

Aliskerov made an immediate impression in his UFC debut by starching Hawes in a little more than two minutes. After Hawes tried to pressure him early, Aliskerov answered with a sharp combination that ended the fight and announced his middleweight arrival.

Key moments

• Hawes came forward early, but Aliskerov stayed calm instead of giving up bad positions.
• A jab and right hand landed clean and changed the fight in one burst.
• The knockout was official at 2:10 of round one.
• It gave Aliskerov a statement UFC debut and set the tone for his first Octagon run.

Aliskerov earned his UFC contract by blending his striking threat into a quick submission against Sousa on Contender Series. He ended the fight with a kimura at 2:09 of the first round and looked every bit like a ready-made UFC middleweight.

Key moments

• The fight lasted only 2:09, so Aliskerov never had to fight from deep waters.
• He secured the finish with a kimura rather than needing extended ground-and-pound.
• The first-round stoppage was exactly the kind of performance the Contender Series asks for.
• It converted a strong regional run into a UFC contract opportunity that he cashed in immediately.

Burrell extended Aliskerov for the full fifteen minutes, but Aliskerov still left with a clear unanimous decision. It was a useful reminder that his game could hold up over three rounds even when he did not find one of his usual early finishes.

Key moments

• Burrell's durability forced Aliskerov to stay disciplined instead of hunting a reckless finish.
• The fight went all three rounds, which was less common than Aliskerov's quick stoppages around that period.
• All three judges scored the bout for Aliskerov by unanimous decision.
• The win carried his momentum into the Contender Series later that year.

Aliskerov had to work past the first round against Jurkovic, then found the finish early in the second. The kimura at 1:11 of round two showed the same control-first approach that kept making him a problem on the BRAVE circuit.

Key moments

• Jurkovic survived the opening round, which made this one of Aliskerov's slightly longer regional fights.
• Aliskerov still turned the fight toward his grappling once he found the right opening.
• The kimura was finished at 1:11 of round two.
• It kept his post-Chimaev rebuild moving in the right direction.

Tiuliulin made Aliskerov fight deeper than many of his other BRAVE opponents, but Aliskerov still took over late and found the finish in round three. The kimura at 1:48 of the final round gave him a strong co-main-event win without sacrificing his usual control-heavy identity.

Key moments

• The bout reached the third round, which already separated it from most of Aliskerov's quicker finishes.
• Aliskerov stayed composed long enough to create the submission opening late.
• The kimura ended the fight at 1:48 of round three.
• It showed he could stay dangerous as the fight wore on, not just in early bursts.

Coming off the first defeat of his career, Aliskerov responded with a dominant rebound against Gonzalez in Saudi Arabia. He controlled the veteran across an eventful fight and eventually forced a third-round stoppage with strikes.

Key moments

• This was Aliskerov's first fight after the Khamzat Chimaev loss, so the rebound mattered.
• The bout reached round three before Aliskerov finally broke Gonzalez down with strikes.
• The finish was recorded as a third-round TKO due to punches.
• The win re-established his regional momentum immediately after the only loss on his record at the time.

Aliskerov ran into the first pro loss of his career when Chimaev caught him with a first-round uppercut in Jordan. The knockout came at 2:26 and halted what had been a perfect early run, but it also aged into a loss against one of the sport's fastest-rising names.

Key moments

• This was the first defeat of Aliskerov's professional career.
• Chimaev ended it with an uppercut rather than a drawn-out grappling finish.
• The knockout was official at 2:26 of round one.
• Aliskerov answered the setback by winning his next seven fights.

Aliskerov stayed patient long enough to break Geraldo Coelho de Lima Neto in the final round at Brave CF 21. He closed the fight with punches in round three, showing he could keep his pressure and finish threat intact well beyond the opening minutes.

Key moments

• The fight lasted into round three before Aliskerov found the stoppage.
• The official result was a TKO by punches rather than a submission or decision.
• Winning late in the fight added another dimension to a record full of early finishes.
• It kept Aliskerov unbeaten heading into his 2019 run.

Aliskerov needed only 2:15 to stop Berkenbosch and keep his BRAVE momentum moving. The finish came from punches in the first round, exactly the type of efficient result that was becoming normal for him at that stage.

Key moments

• Berkenbosch was finished before the midpoint of the opening round.
• The stoppage was officially a first-round TKO by punches.
• The finish came at 2:15 of round one.
• It extended Aliskerov's winning run with another decisive BRAVE performance.

Hanekom pushed Aliskerov into one of the tighter fights of his pre-UFC run, and Aliskerov had to settle for a split decision after three rounds. The result was not flashy, but it mattered because he still found a way through a competitive middleweight matchup.

Key moments

• Unlike many of Aliskerov's finishes, this one required the judges to sort it out after fifteen minutes.
• The score came back as a split decision rather than a unanimous verdict.
• The fight showed that Aliskerov could edge a close bout even without a late finish.
• It set up his return later that year with a more emphatic knockout of Jeremy Smith.

Aliskerov answered the Chad Hanekom decision with a much cleaner statement against Jeremy Smith. He finished Smith with punches at 2:01 of the opening round and got back to the quick-stoppage pattern that defined most of his rise.

Key moments

• Smith did not make it out of the first round.
• The official result was a knockout by punches at 2:01.
• Aliskerov re-established his finishing pace immediately after the split-decision detour against Hanekom.
• The win strengthened his standing in the BRAVE middleweight picture.

Aliskerov scored another first-round finish in Kazakhstan by catching Asadov in a guillotine late in the opening frame. The submission at exactly 4:00 of round one kept his undefeated run intact and added to his growing BRAVE profile.

Key moments

• The bout ended before a second round was needed.
• Aliskerov secured the finish with a guillotine choke rather than his later-familiar kimura.
• The tap came at 4:00 of round one.
• It was part of the early BRAVE stretch that established him as a serious middleweight prospect.

Aliskerov had to fight the full scheduled distance against Aryshev in a two-round Fight Nights format, but he still swept the decision. The unanimous verdict gave him a useful developmental win early in his career before the long finishing streak really took shape.

Key moments

• This event used a two-round format, so the decision was recorded after ten total minutes.
• Aliskerov won the fight by unanimous decision rather than stoppage.
• The bout showed he could handle a measured structure even before his BRAVE run began.
• It moved his record to 2-0 in the professional ranks.

Aliskerov picked up the first finish of his pro career by submitting Stukalov with an armbar in the opening round. The result arrived at 3:42 and pointed early toward the grappling polish that would remain a major part of his game.

Key moments

• This was his second recorded professional fight and his first finish.
• The submission came by armbar rather than one of the kimuras that showed up later in his record.
• Stukalov was forced to tap at 3:42 of round one.
• The win showed that Aliskerov's sambo base translated quickly to pro MMA.

Aliskerov opened his professional record with a three-round decision win over Shadmanov. It was a straightforward starting point rather than a highlight finish, but it gave him a clean first result to build on.

Key moments

• This was the first win on Aliskerov's professional MMA record.
• The fight went the full three rounds before the judges were needed.
• Aliskerov earned a unanimous decision rather than a stoppage.
• The result became the foundation for the much more finish-heavy run that followed.