Fighters from Russia's Northern Caucasus demonstrated their martial arts dominance with a series of impressive victories during the latest UFC event. The standout performance came from Dagestani Umar Nurmagomedov, who comprehensively outpointed American opponent Mario Bautista in a unanimous judges' decision. This significant win not only avenged Nurmagomedov's previous career setback but also firmly reestablished his position among the bantamweight division's elite contenders.

The winning streak continued with Azamat Murzakanov maintaining his perfect professional record through a technical knockout of Serbian fighter Aleksandar Rakić. This remarkable victory - Murzakanov's sixth consecutive win bringing his career tally to 16-0 - prompted the Kabardino-Balkaria native to formally request a title-eliminator match from UFC organizers.

Completing the successful campaign for Caucasus athletes, Ikram Aliskerov secured another victory for the region, while experienced heavyweight Alexander Volkov prevailed in a closely contested split decision against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Jailton Almeida.