Ikram Aliskerov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Ikram Sabirovich Aliskerov [1] December 7, 1992 Kasumkent, Dagestan, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Middleweight (2012–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 76 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Sambo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | KHK MMA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | International Master of Sport in Combat Sambo [2] [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ikram Sabirovich Aliskerov [lower-alpha 1] (born December 7, 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former combat sambo competitor who competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Aliskerov is a four-time world champion in combat sambo (FIAS & WCSF) [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] and two-time European champion (ESF & ECSF). [10] [11] [12] [9]
An ethnic Lezgin, Aliskerov was born on December 7, 1992, in the village of Kasumkent in the Suleyman-Stalsky District of Dagestan, Russia. He started playing sports in the 5th grade, where he began attending sambo and judo classes. [1] [13] For years, Aliskerov trained under the guidance of experienced trainers who came from Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s gym. At the age of 19, he was invited to join the “Champion” club by coach Esadull Emiragaev, where he also began training in mixed martial arts. [13]
During his time as a combat sambo competitor, he became a world champion in 2016 under the FIAS banner, [14] a two-time World Cup champion in 2014 [15] and 2015 [16] again under FIAS, and a European Champion in 2017 [17] [18] under the European Sambo Federation banner. [18]
In September 2012, Aliskerov won gold at the Combat Sambo World Championships in 82 kg under the European Combat Sambo Federation banner. [19] Former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov came out third in the 82 kg category against Aliskerov. [20]
In December 2012, Aliskerov won the World Combat Sambo Championship in 82 kg under the World Combat Sambo Federation banner. [21] It was again in this tournament that Amosov came out third against Aliskerov. [22] Ikram Aliskerov is one of a few combat athletes who have technically beaten Yaroslav Amosov on two occasions in combat sambo tournaments. [23] [24] [9]
During Aliskerov's career as a sambist, his victories included wins over world champions like Yaroslav Amosov, Murad Kerimov, [25] [26] and Raimond Magomedaliev [27] [28] [29] [30] in combat sambo tournaments. [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]
Aliskerov would have competed for a fifth gold medal had he not lost to Alexey Ivanov (three-time sambo world champion) [36] in a closely contested final. [35] [37] As a result of being the runner-up in the said tournament, Aliskerov qualified for and won the 2017 European Championships, held in Minsk, Belarus.
Aliskerov competed three times in MMA between 2012 and 2015, winning all of his matches. [38]
Aliskerov then focused entirely on this sport in 2017, when he signed a contract with Brave Combat Federation. He was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Will Fleury on April 29, 2017, at BCF 6. However, Fleury was forced to pull out of the contest and was replaced by Rufat Asadov. [39] He won the bout via submission in the first round. [40]
Aliskerov faced Jeremy Smith on November 17, 2017, at BCF 9. [41] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. [42]
Aliskerov faced Chad Hanekom on March 2, 2018, at BCF 10. He won the bout by split decision. [43]
He was then scheduled to meet Diego Gonzalez on August 18, 2018, at BCF 14. However, Gonzalez pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Joey Michael Berkenbosch. [44] He won the bout via technical knockout in the first round. [45]
Aliskerov faced Geraldo Coelho de Lima Neto on December 28, 2018, at BCF 21. He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round. [46]
Aliskerov faced undefeated prospect Khamzat Chimaev on April 19, 2019, at BCF 23. [46] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, marking his first defeat. [47]
Aliskerov was slated to came back against Mohammad Fakhreddine on October 4, 2019, at BCF 27. However, the bout was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [48] Instead, he faced Diego Gonzalez on December 27, 2019, at BCF 33. [49] He won the bout via technical knockout in round three. [50]
Aliskerov faced Denis Tiuliulin on September 17, 2020, at Brave CF 41. [51] He won the fight via submission in the third round. [52]
Aliskerov faced Miro Jurković on March 25, 2021, at Brave CF 49. He won the bout via second round kimura. [53]
Aliskerov faced Nah-Shon Burrell at Eagle FC 46 on March 11, 2022. [54] At weigh ins, Ikram Aliskerov missed weight for his bout. Aliskerov weighed in at 186.2 pounds, 0.2 pounds over the middleweight non-title limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Burrell. [55] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [56]
Aliskerov faced Mário Sousa on September 13, 2022, at Dana White's Contender Series 54. He won the fight via kimura submission in round one, winning a UFC contract in the process. [57]
Aliskerov faced Phil Hawes on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. [58] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. [59]
Aliskerov was scheduled to face Paulo Costa on July 29, 2023, at UFC 291. [60] However, on July 19 it was announced that the bout was scrapped and Aliskerov would instead face Nassourdine Imavov on October 21, 2023, at UFC 294. [61] In turn, Imavov withdrew due to visa issues and was replaced by Warlley Alves. [62] Aliskerov won the fight by technical knockout in the first round. [63] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award. [64]
Aliskerov was scheduled to face Anthony Hernandez on February 17, 2024, at UFC 298. [65] However Aliskerov withdrew due to compilations related to illness and was replaced by Roman Kopylov. [66]
Aliskerov was scheduled to face André Muniz on June 15, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 58. [67] However, Muniz withdrew from the bout after he suffered a foot fracture, [68] and was replaced by promotional newcomer Antonio Trócoli. [69] In turn, Aliskerov was pulled from that bout to instead face former UFC Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker on June 22, 2024, in the main event at UFC on ABC 6, as a replacement for an ill Khamzat Chimaev. [70] He lost the fight by knockout in the first round. [71]
Aliskerov has been re-booked to face André Muniz on February 1, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 250. [72]
17 matches | 15 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 2 |
By submission | 5 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 15–2 | Robert Whittaker | KO (punches) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | June 22, 2024 | 1 | 1:49 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
Win | 15–1 | Warlley Alves | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC 294 | October 21, 2023 | 1 | 2:07 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 14–1 | Phil Hawes | KO (punches) | UFC 288 | May 6, 2023 | 1 | 2:10 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 13–1 | Mário Sousa | Submission (kimura) | Dana White's Contender Series 54 | September 13, 2022 | 1 | 2:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 12–1 | Nah-Shon Burrell | Decision (unanimous) | Eagle FC 46 | March 11, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | Catchweight (186.2 lb) bout; Aliskerov missed weight. |
Win | 11–1 | Miro Jurković | Submission (kimura) | Brave CF 49 | March 25, 2021 | 2 | 1:11 | Riffa, Bahrain | |
Win | 10–1 | Denis Tiuliulin | Submission (kimura) | Brave CF 41 | September 17, 2020 | 3 | 1:48 | Riffa, Bahrain | |
Win | 9–1 | Diego Gonzalez | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 33 | December 17, 2019 | 3 | 2:04 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
Loss | 8–1 | Khamzat Chimaev | KO (punch) | Brave CF 23 | April 19, 2019 | 1 | 2:26 | Amman, Jordan | Catchweight (180 lb) bout. |
Win | 8–0 | Geraldo Coelho de Lima Neto | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 21 | December 28, 2018 | 3 | N/A | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Catchweight (175 lb) bout. |
Win | 7–0 | Joey Michael Berkenbosch | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 14 | August 18, 2018 | 1 | 2:15 | Tangier, Morocco | Catchweight (189.4 lb) bout; Aliskerov missed weight. |
Win | 6–0 | Chad Hanekom | Decision (split) | Brave CF 10 | March 2, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Amman, Jordan | |
Win | 5–0 | Jeremy Smith | KO (punches) | Brave CF 9 | November 17, 2017 | 1 | 2:01 | Isa Town, Bahrain | |
Win | 4–0 | Rufat Asadov | Submission (guillotine choke) | Brave CF 6 | April 29, 2017 | 1 | 4:00 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
Win | 3–0 | Dmitry Aryshev | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Nights Global 41 | September 25, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Kaspiysk, Russia | |
Win | 2–0 | Vladimir Stukalov | Submission (armbar) | Tech-KREP FC: Prime Selection 4 | July 24, 2015 | 1 | 3:24 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
Win | 1–0 | Alimjon Shadmanov | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Star: European MMA Cup | April 26, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Middleweight debut. |
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