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RESULT

Ikram Aliskerov def. Mário Sousa (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 02:16
Mário Sousa
Coração Valente
15-3-0
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Ikram Aliskerov defeated Mário Sousa by Submission in round 1 (02:16) in the Middleweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 54, held Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Ikram Aliskerov
Mário Sousa
0
Knockdowns
0
0 of 12
Significant strikes
4 of 29
0%
Sig. strike accuracy
14%
12 of 12
Total strikes
27 of 31
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:51
Significant strikes by target
0 of 4
Head
1 of 15
0 of 8
Body
1 of 8
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 6
0 of 11
Distance
4 of 27
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
Time in position
1:50
Distance
1:50
0:25
Clinch
0:25
0:26
Ground
0:26
Strikes by position and target
Ikram Aliskerov
HeadBodyLeg
Distance1/45/70/0
Clinch0/01/10/0
Ground0/00/00/0
Mário Sousa
HeadBodyLeg
Distance4/145/76/6
Clinch1/11/10/0
Ground0/00/00/0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0
Sig. str.
4
12
Total str.
27
0
Head
1
0
Body
1
0
Distance
4
0
Clinch
0
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:51
Time in position
1:50
Distance
1:50
0:25
Clinch
0:25
0:26
Ground
0:26

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ikram Aliskerov vs Mário Sousa?

Ikram Aliskerov defeated Mário Sousa by Submission in round 1 (02:16) in the Middleweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 54, held Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ikram Aliskerov 55%45% Mário Sousa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

18-2-0
Record
15-3-0
1790
Power Index rating
1756
3
Win Streak
0
33
Age
29
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Russia
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

-
vs
-
Ikram Aliskerov

No background on record

Camp KHK MMA Team · Russia

Mário Sousa

No background on record

Striking Profile

5.56
SLpM
2.82
60%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.01
SApM
2.99
45%
Str. Def.
28%

Grappling Profile

3.82
TD Avg.
0.52
68%
TD Acc.
25%
100%
TD Def.
37%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ikram Aliskerov · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:54 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
Mário Sousa · 5-0
  • W
    Metanoia FC · Sep 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Heavyweight
  • W
    CFC 1 · Aug 17, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:48 · Middleweight
  • W
    Fight Music Show · Apr 21, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Middleweight
  • W
    SFT 42: Lima vs Bad Boy · Sep 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    TKO PalmasNet 2 · Aug 26, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 3 fights
35.6
Avg sig. strikes
22.7
1.63
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:12
Avg control time
1:02
91
Career high strikes
51
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Ikram Aliskerov
Strike target
Mário Sousa
64%
Head
69%
24%
Body
19%
13%
Leg
12%
Ikram Aliskerov
Strike position
Mário Sousa
80%
Distance
51%
2%
Clinch
12%
18%
Ground
37%