39 Facts About Ikram Aliskerov

Ikram Sabirovich Aliskerov was born on December 7,1992 and is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former combat sambo competitor who currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

An ethnic Lezgin, Ikram Aliskerov was born on December 7,1992, in the village of Kasumkent in the Suleyman-Stalsky District of Dagestan, Russia.

Ikram Aliskerov started playing sports in the 5th grade, where he began attending sambo and judo classes.

For years, Ikram Aliskerov trained under the guidance of experienced trainers who came from Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's gym.

Ikram Aliskerov is one of a few combat athletes who have technically beaten Yaroslav Amosov on two occasions in combat sambo tournaments.

Ikram Aliskerov competed three times in MMA between 2012 and 2015, winning all of his matches.

Ikram Aliskerov then focused entirely on this sport in 2017, when he signed a contract with Brave Combat Federation.

Ikram Aliskerov was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Will Fleury on April 29,2017, at BCF 6.

Ikram Aliskerov won the bout via submission in the first round.

Ikram Aliskerov faced Jeremy Smith on November 17,2017, at BCF 9.

Ikram Aliskerov won the fight via knockout in the first round.

Ikram Aliskerov faced Chad Hanekom on March 2,2018, at BCF 10.

Ikram Aliskerov was then scheduled to meet Diego Gonzalez on August 18,2018, at BCF 14.

Ikram Aliskerov won the bout via technical knockout in the first round.

Ikram Aliskerov faced Geraldo Coelho de Lima Neto on December 28,2018, at BCF 21.

Ikram Aliskerov won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.

Ikram Aliskerov faced undefeated prospect Khamzat Chimaev on April 19,2019, at BCF 23.

Ikram Aliskerov lost the fight via knockout in the first round, marking his first defeat.

Ikram Aliskerov was slated to came back against Mohammad Fakhreddine on October 4,2019, at BCF 27.

Ikram Aliskerov won the bout via technical knockout in round three.

Ikram Aliskerov faced Denis Tiuliulin on September 17,2020, at Brave CF 41.

Ikram Aliskerov won the fight via submission in the third round.

Ikram Aliskerov faced Miro Jurkovic on March 25,2021, at Brave CF 49.

Ikram Aliskerov faced Nah-Shon Burrell at Eagle FC 46 on March 11,2022.

At weigh ins, Ikram Aliskerov missed weight for his bout.

Ikram Aliskerov weighed in at 186.2 pounds, 0.2 pounds over the middleweight non-title limit.

Ikram Aliskerov faced Mario Sousa on September 13,2022, at Dana White's Contender Series 54.

Ikram Aliskerov won the fight via kimura submission in round one, winning a UFC contract in the process.

Ikram Aliskerov faced Phil Hawes on May 6,2023, at UFC 288.

Ikram Aliskerov won the fight via knockout in the first round.

Ikram Aliskerov was scheduled to face Paulo Costa on July 29,2023, at UFC 291.

Ikram Aliskerov won the fight by technical knockout in the first round.

Ikram Aliskerov was scheduled to face Anthony Hernandez on February 17,2024, at UFC 298.

However Ikram Aliskerov withdrew due to compilations related to illness and was replaced by Roman Kopylov.

Ikram Aliskerov was scheduled to face Andre Muniz on June 15,2024, at UFC on ESPN 58.

In turn, Ikram 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.

Ikram Aliskerov lost the fight by knockout in the first round.

Ikram Aliskerov was re-booked to face Andre Muniz on February 1,2025 at UFC Fight Night 250.

Ikram Aliskerov won the fight by technical knockout at the end of the first round.