Rafael Fiziev tops the list of CIS-born UFC fighters with eight post-fight bonuses to his name. Khamzat Chimaev, Ilia Topuria, and Dennis Siver each have seven, while Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan, and Aleksei Oleinik have each earned six. Siver, who was born and spent 17 years in Omsk, Russia, is counted among CIS-origin fighters.
Among fighters with roots in the former Soviet Union, Rafael Fiziev stands alone at the top of the UFC post-fight bonus leaderboard, having collected eight performance bonuses across his career to date.
Fiziev's total of eight places him one clear of a trio sitting at seven: Khamzat Chimaev, Ilia Topuria, and veteran Dennis Siver. Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan, and Aleksei Oleinik each round out the next tier with six bonuses apiece.
Topuria, the 29-year-old Georgian-born Spaniard now ranked second in the lightweight division and first in the pound-for-pound standings, carries a 17-1-0 record. Fighting out of Climent Club with an orthodox stance, he averages 4.81 significant strikes per minute, one of the higher output figures in the sport at his level.
Makhachev, 34, is the current welterweight champion and holds a 28-1-0 record competing out of Eagles MMA. The Russian southpaw lands strikes at a 58 percent accuracy rate and averages 3.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, a combination that has made him one of the most dominant champions in the promotion. He sits at the top of the pound-for-pound rankings.
Siver, now 47, compiled his seven bonuses over a lengthy career fighting out of Germany. Born in Omsk, Russia, where he spent his first 17 years, he qualifies as a CIS-origin fighter for this list. His record stands at 23-11-0, and he averaged 3.87 significant strikes per minute across his UFC run.
Why it matters
- Fiziev's eight bonuses represent the highest single total among all CIS-origin fighters in UFC history according to this data
- Topuria and Makhachev, both active title contenders or champions, still have room to close the gap
- Siver's inclusion highlights how the CIS-origin category spans generations of UFC competition
