Many of his victories come in the first round. One highlight was his thunderous left hook KO of Vitaliy Stoyan to win the WWFC title — a punch so devastating it ended the fight instantly.
Čižovs also dominated the Baltic scene, winning multiple bouts in the King of Kings series; at KOK 52 in 2018, he floored a Lithuanian opponent with the same signature left hook and finished the fight with a flurry. In 2022, Aleksandrs took a major leap internationally by signing with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), making history as the first Latvian fighter to compete in PFL’s league.
He debuted in London at the PFL playoffs, submitting his opponent via rear-naked choke — a win that earned Čižovs his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt on the spot. Though he later faced tough competition in PFL Europe (battling seasoned fighters like Acoidan Duque and Daniele Scatizzi), Čižovs’ overall career remains stellar. He’s currently on a quest to refine his skills and break into an even bigger stage, possibly the UFC or a return to PFL playoffs, riding on his past championship pedigree.
Čižovs’ journey into combat sports began in the small town of Olaine in Latvia. He excelled quickly and transitioned to MMA in 2014, combining his sharp boxing with wrestling and sambo training. He joined the MMA team in Riga and later affiliated with the famed Allstars Training Center in Sweden (home to UFC stars) to elevate his game.
Of Russian descent but Latvian-born, Čižovs is multilingual and often credits his family for keeping him grounded. Aleksandrs maintains a solid social media presence, especially on Instagram where he has about 11,000 followers. Internationally, his PFL success and exciting fighting style even got him featured on MMA UK’s “Spotlight” article as a surging European talent.
Aleksandrs Čižovs is arguably one of the most internationally recognized Latvian MMA fighters today. By winning an international title (WWFC in Ukraine) and then competing in the PFL Europe circuit, he has put Latvia on the map in MMA circles. His fight at PFL 9 in London (2022) where he became the first Latvian in PFL was covered by global outlets, and his impressive performance (a dominant submission win) garnered praise from PFL commentators. In 2023, he fought in PFL’s European season across venues in Berlin and Paris, facing top prospects — experiences that, while resulting in a couple of losses, proved he can hang with elite competition.
Those PFL bouts gave him exposure on platforms like ESPN+ and Eurosport. Additionally, Čižovs’ dual championship status (in LNK and WWFC) earned him a mention in MMA Junkie’s European prospects to watch.
If he strings together a few more big wins, don’t be surprised to see him in a UFC Contender Series or Bellator event — something Latvian sports media speculates about regularly. In short, Čižovs has already achieved what few Latvians have in MMA: he’s fought (and won) on a world stage, and he’s widely seen as Latvia’s best hope for a future global MMA star.
