Ikram Aliskerov
Russian professional mixed martial artist
Ikram Sabirovich Aliskerov (born December 7, 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former combat sambo competitor who currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of September 12, 2026, he is #11 in the Meta UFC middleweight rankings.
Aliskerov is a four-time world champion in combat sambo (FIAS & WCSF) and two-time European champion (ESF & ECSF).
Early life
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. 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.
Combat sambo career
During his time as a combat sambo competitor, he became a world champion in 2016 under the FIAS banner, a two-time World Cup champion in 2014 and 2015 again under FIAS, and a European Champion in 2017 under the European Sambo Federation banner.
In September 2012, Aliskerov won gold at the Combat Sambo World Championships in 82 kg under the European Combat Sambo Federation banner. Former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov came out third in the 82 kg category against Aliskerov.
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