Rafael Fiziev leads all UFC fighters from CIS countries with eight post-fight bonuses. Khamzat Chimaev, Ilia Topuria, and Dennis Siver each have seven bonuses, while Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan, and Alexey Oleynik each have six.
Rafael Fiziev has established himself as the most decorated fighter from CIS nations when it comes to post-fight bonus awards, leading all competitors from the region with eight UFC bonuses to his name.
Fiziev sits atop the CIS leaderboard ahead of a group that includes some of the sport's biggest names. Khamzat Chimaev, Ilia Topuria, and Dennis Siver each have seven bonuses, while Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan, and Alexey Oleynik each have collected six.
Makhachev, 34, is currently the UFC Welterweight Champion and ranks at the top of the pound-for-pound standings with a record of 28-1. The Russian southpaw from Eagles MMA averages 3.2 takedowns per 15 minutes and lands strikes at a 58 percent accuracy rate, making him one of the most complete fighters on the roster.
Topuria, known as El Matador, holds a 17-1 record and sits second in the pound-for-pound rankings at just 29 years of age. The Spain-based Georgian ranks second in the lightweight division and is one of the most active strikers in the sport, averaging 4.81 significant strikes per minute.
Siver, a 47-year-old veteran representing Germany, rounds out the seven-bonus group with a career record of 23-11. Fighting out of an orthodox stance at five-foot-six, he averaged 3.87 significant strikes landed per minute across his UFC tenure.
Why it matters
- Fiziev's eight bonuses reflect consistent finish-or-be-finished performances that have defined his UFC run
- The CIS region produces an unusually high concentration of bonus earners, underlining its dominance in contemporary MMA
- Active contenders Makhachev and Topuria remain positioned to add to their totals, keeping the leaderboard in flux
