Sherdog Prospect Watch: Timur Khizriev

Like a rocket poised for liftoff, Timur Khizriev sits on the launchpad and waits for clearance.

The undefeated American Top Team-trained Russian will try to move another step closer to a seven-figure payday in the Professional Fighters League when he does battle with “The Ultimate Fighter Latin America” Season 2 winner Enrique Barzola as part of the PFL 6 undercard this Friday at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A postseason berth remains far from a lock for Khizriev, who finds himself in a three-way tie with Adam Borics and Kai Kamaka III in the 2024 featherweight standings.

Khizriev, 28, made his promotional debut at PFL 3, where he laid claim to a unanimous decision over…