The latest UFC rankings update sees Asu Almabayev climb to seventh in the flyweight division. Ikram Aliskerov has entered the top 15 at middleweight, while Rafael Fiziev has returned to the top 10 at lightweight.
The UFC's latest rankings shake-up, released on June 30, 2026, sees three fighters move in an upward direction across three separate divisions, headlined by Asu Almabayev's rise in the flyweight rankings.
Almabayev, known as "Zulfikar," climbs to seventh in the flyweight division and carries a record of 24-3-0. The 32-year-old Kazakhstani representative of DAR Pro Team fights out of an orthodox stance and stands five-foot-four with a 65-inch reach. He averages 4.46 takedowns per 15 minutes and lands significant strikes at a 50 percent accuracy rate, making him one of the more well-rounded threats in the 125-pound weight class.
Ikram Aliskerov enters the middleweight top 15 for the first time, a significant milestone for the 33-year-old Russian fighting out of KHK MMA. The southpaw stands an even six feet tall with a 76-inch reach and has compiled an 18-2-0 professional record. His striking output is among the most impressive in the division, landing 6.86 significant strikes per minute at a remarkable 64 percent accuracy rate.
Rafael Fiziev, nicknamed "Ataman," returns to the lightweight top 10, slotting in at seventh with a 14-5-0 record. The 33-year-old Kazakhstani trains out of Tiger Muay Thai and is a switch-stance striker standing five-foot-eight with a 71-inch reach. He lands 4.71 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy and has recorded zero submission attempts per 15 minutes, underlining his identity as a pure striker.
Why it matters
- Almabayev's rise to seventh puts him within striking distance of the flyweight top five and a potential title eliminator.
- Aliskerov's top-15 entry at middleweight signals his emergence as a serious divisional contender at 185 pounds.
- Fiziev's return to the lightweight top 10 re-establishes him among the names in contention at 155 pounds.
