UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres  27 Jun 2026 · National Gymnastics Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan, AZ

Ikram Aliskerov defeats Brunno Ferreira by unanimous decision

Win Ikram Aliskerov 18-2-0
Loss Brunno Ferreira 15-4-0
Unanimous decision

Round 3 ·

Aliskerov vs Ferreira — Middleweight · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres

Predictions summary

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.

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?
Records & career stats
Aliskerov vs Ferreira
Aliskerov Ferreira
  1. OutputSig. strikes landed / min 5.56 3.08
  2. Striking def.Striking defense 45% 51%
  3. DurabilitySig. strikes absorbed / min 4.01 3.80
  4. Takedown def.Takedown defense 100% 52%
  5. FinishingFinish rate 67% 93%
17-2-0
Record
15-3-0
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
Russia
Nationality
Brazil
33
Age
33
1.83 m
Height — Aliskerov leads
1.78 m
193 cm
Reach — Aliskerov leads
183 cm
—
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.
—
67%
Finish rateFinish % — Ferreira leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
93%
7
Wins by KO/TKOKO wins — Ferreira leads
9
5
Wins by submissionSub wins
5
5.56
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — Aliskerov leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3.08
4.01
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / min — Ferreira leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3.80
45%
Striking defenseStrike def. — Ferreira leadsStriking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
51%
100%
Takedown defenseTD def. — Aliskerov leadsTakedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
52%
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.
07:30
KHK MMA
Team
Brazilian TKO

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Record is as of fight night; career stats, recent form and win totals are the latest on file and may include this fight. 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.

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Who Called It?

How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.

Bedtime MMA
Hear it — 19:41

Current pick evidence

Picked: Ikram Aliskerov

Fight result: Ikram Aliskerov · Decision

Bedtime sides with Aliskerov because he can match Ferreira's power while also bringing the better wrestling and structure if the fight gets chaotic.

“I'm going to go with Ikram Aliskerov to win this one.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 70.8% 121 50
  • Method Accuracy 62.9% 56 33
  • Round Accuracy 38.5% 10 16
  • Underdog Accuracy 48.5% 16 17
View full track record (171 calls)
MMA JOEY
Hear it — 19:17

Current pick evidence

Picked: Ikram Aliskerov · KO/TKO · Round 1

Fight result: Ikram Aliskerov · Decision

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.

“I'm going to go Ikram to get it done. I'll say first round KO.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 66.4% 71 36
  • Method Accuracy 46.2% 24 28
  • Round Accuracy 24.1% 7 22
  • Underdog Accuracy 38.9% 7 11
View full track record (107 calls)
KennyOkoyeMMA
Hear it — 12:01

Current pick evidence

Picked: Ikram Aliskerov

Fight result: Ikram Aliskerov · Decision

Transcript-verified winner pick from KennyOkoyeMMA UFC Baku full-card prediction.

“So, I'm going to go Ikram Aliskerov.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 65.6% 42 22
  • Method Accuracy 63.6% 7 4
  • Round Accuracy 0.0% 2
  • Underdog Accuracy 60.0% 6 4
View full track record (64 calls)
James Blissett
Hear it — 34:10

Current pick evidence

Picked: Ikram Aliskerov · KO/TKO

Fight result: Ikram Aliskerov · Decision

Lucrative James picks Ikram Aliskerov by knockout.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 64.8% 35 19
  • Method Accuracy 48.6% 17 18
  • Round Accuracy 50.0% 2 2
  • Underdog Accuracy 54.5% 6 5
View full track record (54 calls)
Andrew Richardson
Read source

Current pick evidence

Picked: Ikram Aliskerov · Sub

Fight result: Ikram Aliskerov · Decision

MMA Mania's UFC Baku X-Factor preview has Andrew Richardson picking Ikram Aliskerov by submission.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 58.6% 34 24
  • Method Accuracy 70.6% 24 10
  • Round AccuracyNo qualifying picks
  • Underdog Accuracy 14.3% 1 6
View full track record (58 calls)

Analyst picks: Bedtime MMA Hit; MMA JOEY Hit; KennyOkoyeMMA Hit; James Blissett Hit; Andrew Richardson Hit.

Analyst prediction scorecards
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Bedtime MMA171 resolved calls
Bedtime MMA
Hear it — 19:41

Current pick evidence

Picked: Ikram Aliskerov

Fight result: Ikram Aliskerov · Decision

Bedtime sides with Aliskerov because he can match Ferreira's power while also bringing the better wrestling and structure if the fight gets chaotic.

“I'm going to go with Ikram Aliskerov to win this one.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 70.8% 121 50
  • Method Accuracy 62.9% 56 33
  • Round Accuracy 38.5% 10 16
  • Underdog Accuracy 48.5% 16 17
View full track record (171 calls)
Historic market Favourite call, market price 70.5%. Aliskerov · to winAliskerov · Dec R3HitNot calledNot called
MMA JOEY107 resolved calls
MMA JOEY
Hear it — 19:17

Current pick evidence

Picked: Ikram Aliskerov · KO/TKO · Round 1

Fight result: Ikram Aliskerov · Decision

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.

“I'm going to go Ikram to get it done. I'll say first round KO.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 66.4% 71 36
  • Method Accuracy 46.2% 24 28
  • Round Accuracy 24.1% 7 22
  • Underdog Accuracy 38.9% 7 11
View full track record (107 calls)
Historic market Favourite call, market price 70.5%. Aliskerov · KO/TKO · R1Aliskerov · Dec R3HitMissMiss
KennyOkoyeMMA64 resolved calls
KennyOkoyeMMA
Hear it — 12:01

Current pick evidence

Picked: Ikram Aliskerov

Fight result: Ikram Aliskerov · Decision

Transcript-verified winner pick from KennyOkoyeMMA UFC Baku full-card prediction.

“So, I'm going to go Ikram Aliskerov.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 65.6% 42 22
  • Method Accuracy 63.6% 7 4
  • Round Accuracy 0.0% 2
  • Underdog Accuracy 60.0% 6 4
View full track record (64 calls)
Historic market Favourite call, market price 70.5%. Aliskerov · to winAliskerov · Dec R3HitNot calledNot called
James Blissett54 resolved calls
James Blissett
Hear it — 34:10

Current pick evidence

Picked: Ikram Aliskerov · KO/TKO

Fight result: Ikram Aliskerov · Decision

Lucrative James picks Ikram Aliskerov by knockout.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 64.8% 35 19
  • Method Accuracy 48.6% 17 18
  • Round Accuracy 50.0% 2 2
  • Underdog Accuracy 54.5% 6 5
View full track record (54 calls)
Historic market Favourite call, market price 70.5%. Aliskerov · KO/TKOAliskerov · Dec R3HitMissNot called
Andrew Richardson58 resolved calls
Andrew Richardson
Read source

Current pick evidence

Picked: Ikram Aliskerov · Sub

Fight result: Ikram Aliskerov · Decision

MMA Mania's UFC Baku X-Factor preview has Andrew Richardson picking Ikram Aliskerov by submission.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 58.6% 34 24
  • Method Accuracy 70.6% 24 10
  • Round AccuracyNo qualifying picks
  • Underdog Accuracy 14.3% 1 6
View full track record (58 calls)
Historic market Favourite call, market price 70.5%. Aliskerov · SubAliskerov · Dec R3HitMissNot called

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