Ikram Aliskerov vs. Jared Cannonier
UFC Fight Night · November 21, 2026 · ABHA Arena · Main Card 1:00 PM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Rising contender vs. fading power puncher
- Finish likelihood
- Medium
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Middleweight · Main Card
The read
Aliskerov's wrestling and finishing instincts give him a path to control the fight wherever it goes, and his recent form is sharper than his opponent's.
Cannonier's power is the entire threat in this fight — one clean shot changes everything — but his activity and output have slowed across his last two losses.
Lean Aliskerov, with Cannonier's power the one equalizer.
The matchup
Aliskerov's two-fight win streak and well-rounded finishing rate make him the live favorite against a veteran who has dropped his last two outings.
Cannonier's one-punch power remains the entire counter-argument — it has ended fights in three divisions — but at 42 and coming off back-to-back losses to Christian Leroy Duncan and Michael Page, the clock is a real factor.
Tale of the tape
| 18-2 | Record | 18-10 |
| 33 | Age | 42 |
| 6'0" | Height | 5'11" |
| 76" | Reach | 77" |
| — | Stance | Switch |
| Russia | Country | United States |
| KHK MMA Team | Team | The MMA Lab (Arizona) |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Ikram Aliskerov 18-2
Ikram Aliskerov is a 33-year-old Russian middleweight and the division's No. 10-ranked contender, fighting out of KHK MMA Team with seven of his 18 career wins coming by knockout and five by submission. He has won his last two fights, a decision over JunYong Park in October 2025 and another over Brunno Ferreira in June 2026. He now meets veteran power puncher Jared Cannonier.
- WBrunno Ferreira · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · June 27, 2026
- WJunYong Park · Decision (unanimous)UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane · October 25, 2025
Jared Cannonier 18-10
“The Killa Gorilla”
Jared 'The Killa Gorilla' Cannonier is a 42-year-old American middleweight who started his UFC career at heavyweight and has knocked out names in three divisions — Anderson Silva, Jack Hermansson and Derek Brunson among them. He has dropped his last two fights, a unanimous decision to Christian Leroy Duncan in July 2026 and another to Michael Page the previous August, though his power remains a factor at any stage of a fight. He now meets surging contender Ikram Aliskerov in Doha.
- LChristian Leroy Duncan · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · July 18, 2026
- LMichael Page · Decision (unanimous)UFC 319 · August 16, 2025
- WGregory Rodrigues · KO/TKO, R4 0:21UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · February 15, 2025