The latest UFC rankings update sees Asu Almabayev climb to seventh in the flyweight division. Ikram Aliskerov has entered the middleweight top 15, while Rafael Fiziev has returned to the lightweight top 10.
Three fighters made notable moves in the latest UFC rankings update released on June 30, with Asu Almabayev, Ikram Aliskerov, and Rafael Fiziev all climbing in their respective divisions.
Almabayev, the 32-year-old Kazakh flyweight known as "Zulfikar," moves up to seventh in the 125-pound division. Carrying a 24-3 record, Almabayev is one of the more active wrestlers in the flyweight rankings, averaging 4.46 takedowns per 15 minutes. He stands five-foot-four with a 65-inch reach and competes out of DAR Pro Team.
Aliskerov breaks into the middleweight top 15 following his latest performance. The 33-year-old Russian southpaw trains out of KHK MMA and holds an 18-2 record. At six feet tall with a 76-inch reach, Aliskerov is a high-output striker who lands 6.86 significant strikes per minute at an impressive 64 percent accuracy, making his entry into the top 15 a notable development at 185 pounds.
Fiziev rounds out the movement by returning to the lightweight top 10, though detailed verified data for him was not available in the current rankings release.
Why it matters
- Almabayev's rise to seventh puts him firmly in title contention range in a competitive flyweight division
- Aliskerov's top-15 entry at middleweight signals he is now a ranked threat, with his striking output among the highest of any fighter in the division
- Fiziev's return to the lightweight top 10 re-establishes him as a meaningful contender at 155 pounds after time outside the upper tier
