Rafael Fiziev tops the list of UFC fighters from CIS countries with eight post-fight bonuses to his name. Khamzat Chimaev, Ilia Topuria, and Dennis Siver each have seven, while Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan, and Alexey Oleynik have each earned six.
Rafael Fiziev stands alone at the top of the UFC post-fight bonus leaderboard among fighters from CIS nations, having collected eight performance awards across his career — more than any other competitor from the region.
Fiziev is trailed closely by a trio on seven bonuses each: Khamzat Chimaev, Ilia Topuria, and veteran Dennis Siver. Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan, and Alexey Oleynik round out the group with six apiece.
Among the fighters with verified data, Makhachev is the standout name. The 34-year-old Russian holds a 28-1-0 record, currently competes at welterweight, and is the reigning champion in that division. A southpaw trained out of Eagles MMA, he averages 3.2 takedowns per 15 minutes and lands strikes at a 58 percent accuracy rate — among the most efficient outputs in the sport.
Topuria, ranked second in the lightweight division and first in the pound-for-pound rankings, brings a 17-1-0 record to his seven-bonus haul. The 29-year-old representing Spain is one of the more active strikers in the data set, landing 4.81 significant strikes per minute. Known by the nickname El Matador, he trains out of Climent Club.
Siver, now 47 years old and representing Germany, sits on the same seven-bonus mark despite a longer and more weathered career. His 23-11-0 record reflects a lengthy run in the sport, and he averaged 3.87 significant strikes landed per minute during his time in the promotion.
Why it matters
- Fiziev's eight bonuses underscore his consistent finishing ability and highlight the depth of entertainment value CIS-region fighters have delivered in the UFC.
- Makhachev and Topuria sitting in the six-and-seven range, while both still active and ranked near the top of their divisions, suggests their bonus totals could climb further.
- The list illustrates how broadly distributed bonus success is across CIS countries, spanning active champions, contenders, and retired veterans alike.
