Asu Almabayev "Zulfikar"

Flyweight · Kazakhstan · Dar Pro Team Kazakhstan

Next fight: vs Kyoji Horiguchi · UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling · Sat, Nov 21, 2026

Record and bio

Pro record	24-3-0 · KO/TKO 3-2 · submission 11-0
UFC record	7-1 · current 3-fight win streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	36-24 (60%) across 8 opponents
Last 5 opponents	28-18 (60.9%) across 5 opponents
Age	32
Height	5' 4"
Reach	65"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	2.28
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	1.94
Striking accuracy	51%
Striking defense	54%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	4.74
Takedowns landed / attempted	46%
Takedown defense	44%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	1.44
Average fight time	13 min

UFC wins: 0 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 4 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 0 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-06-27	Charles Johnson	8-6	Striker	W	Submission R3 3:33	UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
2025-11-22	Alex Perez	7-5	Wrestler	W	Submission R3 0:22	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
2025-07-26	Jose Ochoa	1-1	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
2025-03-01	Manel Kape	5-3	Striker	L	KO/TKO R3 2:16	UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev
2024-10-19	Matheus Nicolau	7-3	Balanced	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
2024-06-15	Jose Johnson	1-1	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira
2024-03-09	CJ Vergara	3-2	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
2023-08-05	Ode Osbourne	4-3	Striker	W	Submission R2 3:11	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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