Ikram
Aliskerov wants to make some noise in his next fight. 

Aliskerov took on Brunno
Ferreira (15-4) in a middleweight bout at UFC
Baku on Saturday. Aliskerov dominated Ferreira on the ground
while holding his own on the feet to score a unanimous decision
win. 

Aliskerov wants an opponent with a big name in his next fight.
Aliskerov wants to fight again in October, when the
UFC usually hosts its annual Abu Dhabi card.

Planning Ahead

“Next what I need is big loud fight, a big name,” Aliskerov said in
a post-fight interview with the UFC. “At least one fight at the end
of the year. So, I’m thinking Abu Dhabi for me, in October, works
perfectly. I need one good fight, one big name… The choice is not
for me. The choice is for Mick [Maynard], for Hunter [Campbell]. If
they give me a good name, I’m happy to fight anybody they
suggest.”

Aliskerov (18-2) had only lost to Khamzat
Chimaev before making his UFC debut in 2023. Chimaev had once
acknowledged Aliskerov as his toughest opponent. Aliskerov is now
5-1 in the UFC, with the loss coming against Robert
Whittaker.  

“What I need is one big, loud fight.”

After a decision victory, Ikram
Aliskerov (@ikram_aliskerov)
is hoping for a big name in his next fight to catapult himself up
the rankings. #UFCBaku

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June 27, 2026