Ikram Aliskerov defeats Brunno Ferreira by decision
Aliskerov vs Ferreira — Middleweight · UFC Baku
What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
Aliskerov avoided the early exchanges that had the potential to create a chaotic fight.
He controlled the pace over the full fifteen minutes.
The measured approach kept Ferreira from landing a fight-changing burst and earned Aliskerov the unanimous decision.
- Official UFC main-card resultsUFC · UFC Baku main-card results
Who Called It?
How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.
Analyst picks: Bedtime MMA called it; DFS By The Numbers perfect call; MMA JOEY called it.
3 of 3 nailed it · 1 nailed the finish ★.
The experts above are a lens, not credentials we conferred — analyst, fighter or betting desk.
Full analyst picks ↓
Bedtime MMA Analyst called 67 of 99 Bedtime MMA: predicted Aliskerov · to win. Actual Aliskerov · Dec R3. Result: Hit.
Bedtime sides with Aliskerov because he can match Ferreira's power while also bringing the better wrestling and structure if the fight gets chaotic.
Track record: winner called in 67 of 99 resolved picks, 28 a perfect call.
DFS By The Numbers Betting deskAnalyst called 60 of 88 DFS By The Numbers: predicted Aliskerov · Decision. Actual Aliskerov · Dec R3. Result: Perfect call.
DFS takes Aliskerov by decision, expecting him to choose grappling rather than trade with Ferreira and use more ways to win over three rounds.
Track record: winner called in 60 of 88 resolved picks, 23 a perfect call.
MMA JOEY Analyst called 18 of 27 MMA JOEY: predicted Aliskerov · KO/TKO · R1. Actual Aliskerov · Dec R3. Result: Hit.
MMA Joey picks Aliskerov by first-round knockout, trusting his power and top-level experience to show before Ferreira can turn it into a brawl.
Track record: winner called in 18 of 27 resolved picks, 3 a perfect call.
Archive Pre-fight material — kept for transparency.
- 5.56 3.27
- 45% 52%
- 4.01 3.75
- 100% 50%
- 67% 93%
- 17-2-0
- Record
- 15-4-0
- 4-1 last 5
- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 3-2 last 5
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- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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- 06:10
- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
- 06:49
- Russia
- Nationality
- Brazil
- KHK MMA
- Team
- Brazilian TKO
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Aliskerov
Aliskerov is the Dagestani prospect with a clear trajectory — three straight UFC wins and a 5-1 UFC record that places him genuinely in the top 15 discussion. His wrestling-heavy style creates positions Ferreira hasn't solved consistently, and the volume of grappling exchanges Aliskerov can produce over three rounds is a grind that should tip the scorecards in his favour.
Case for Ferreira
Ferreira 'The Hulk' carries real knockout power and a grappling base — rare for a Brazilian striker — that could match up well against wrestling-heavy Dagestani fighters. His 6-4 UFC record shows he belongs, and on a night where Aliskerov misses a takedown and walks into a counter right hand, Ferreira has the power to end the fight instantly.
What We Were Watching For
- Aliskerov's takedown volume — he typically attempts 4-5 per 15 minutes; can Ferreira defend enough to make the stand-up portions competitive?
- Ferreira's counter-punching timing — Dagestani wrestlers can be caught stepping in, and Ferreira's power on the counter could change the momentum.
- Who controls the clinch — Aliskerov wants dirty boxing into takedowns; Ferreira wants clinch strikes and underhooks.
- Ferreira's chin — Dagestani top control is physically taxing even when clean knockdowns don't happen; does Ferreira's durability hold over three rounds of that kind of output?
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