Rafael Fiziev tops the list of UFC fighters from CIS nations with eight post-fight bonuses. Khamzat Chimaev and Ilia Topuria are tied second with seven each, followed by Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan with six apiece.
Rafael Fiziev has established himself as the most decorated fighter from the Commonwealth of Independent States when it comes to post-fight bonuses, leading all CIS-born UFC competitors with eight total performance awards.
Fiziev sits alone at the top, ahead of a pair of elite contenders who share second place. Khamzat Chimaev and Ilia Topuria have each collected seven post-fight bonuses, with Arman Tsarukyan and Islam Makhachev rounding out the top group at six apiece.
Chimaev, known as "Borz," competes out of the United Arab Emirates and enters the middleweight division ranked first at 32 years old. The 32-year-old carries a 15-1-0 record and is among the most physically imposing fighters in the division at six-foot-two with a 75-inch reach. His numbers reflect a complete fighter — 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes, a 60 percent striking accuracy, and 4.04 significant strikes landed per minute.
Topuria, nicknamed "El Matador" and representing Spain, holds a 17-1-0 record and sits second in the lightweight rankings at just 29 years old. He ranks first pound-for-pound and produces an eye-catching 4.81 significant strikes per minute, the highest output among this group.
Makhachev is the reigning welterweight champion, holding a 28-1-0 record at age 34. The Russian southpaw operates with precision, landing 2.63 significant strikes per minute at a 58 percent accuracy rate while averaging 3.2 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Fiziev's eight bonuses underscore consistent finishing ability across his UFC tenure
- Three of the top five bonus earners — Chimaev, Topuria, and Makhachev — are currently ranked in the top two of their respective divisions
- The list highlights the outsized influence CIS-region fighters now have across multiple weight classes in the UFC
