Overview
- Aliskerov beat Ferreira by unanimous decision on Saturday at UFC Baku, with all three judges scoring the fight 30-27.
- He changed tactics after early exchanges, using repeated takedowns, top control and submission threats to remove Ferreira's power from the fight.
- The win is Aliskerov's third straight in the UFC and moves his promotional record to 5-1 after an earlier loss to Robert Whittaker.
- In his post-fight interview Aliskerov directly asked UFC executive Hunter Campbell for a top-15 middleweight opponent, signaling a push for a ranked matchup.
- Aliskerov's combat sambo base and control-heavy gameplan present a clear stylistic answer to heavy hitters, which should make matchmakers likely to pair him with a higher-ranked test next.