Profile
Asu Almabayev Fighter Profile
- Record (W-L-D)
- 24-3-0
- Ranking
- #7 Flyweight
- Recent form
- 3-0 in last 3
- Weight class
- Flyweight
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 5' 4"
- Reach
- 65"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Nationality
- Kazakhstan
Fight history
Asu Almabayev Fight History
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time | Sig. str | TD | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | Charles Johnson | W | Submission · Victory by Suloev Stretch | 3 | 3:33 | 28/51 | 6/9 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Alex Perez | W | Submission · Victory by Guillotine Choke | 3 | 0:22 | 36/90 | 2/5 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Jose Ochoa | W | Decision · 30-27 | 30-27 | 29-28 | 3 | 5:00 | 22/42 | 7/16 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Manel Kape | L | KO/TKO · Victory by Punches | 3 | 2:16 | 40/80 | 0/6 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Matheus Nicolau | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 22/54 | 1/6 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Jose Johnson | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 20/29 | 6/11 | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira |
| Mar 9, 2024 | CJ Vergara | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 44/77 | 9/14 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Ode' Osbourne | W | Submission | 2 | — | 26/40 | 2/5 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Kenneth Maningat | W | Submission · Victory by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:30 | — | — | Brave CF 66 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Zach Makovsky | W | Decision · Victory by Decision - Split | 3 | 5:00 | — | — | Brave CF 60 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Imran Magaramov | W | Decision · Victory by Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | — | — | Brave CF 57 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Kayck Alencar | W | KO | 3 | — | — | — | Naiza FC: 36 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Aleksander Doskalchuk | W | Submission · Victory by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:47 | — | — | Brave CF 53 / Octagon 22 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Darkhan Skakov | W | Submission · Victory by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:29 | — | — | NFC 27: Naiza Figher Championship 27 · Title fight |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Chris Kelades | W | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | — | — | — | M-1 Challenge 105: Rettinghouse vs. Morozov · Title fight |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Pierre Ludet | W | Submission · Victory by Submission (Guillotine) | 2 | 1:50 | — | — | M-1 Challenge 101: Prikaza vs. Rakhmonov |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Kirill Fomenkov | W | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 2 | — | — | — | M-1 Challenge 100: Battle in Atyrau |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Saud Karagishov | W | KO/TKO · Victory by KO/TKO | 2 | 4:09 | — | — | FNG: Fight Nights Global 88 |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Shamit Akhmaev | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | — | — | BYE 4 |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Kenan Jafarli | W | Decision - Unanimous | 2 | — | — | — | Alash Pride FC - Alash Pride |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Ibragim Mamaev | W | Submission · Victory by Submission (Peruvian Necktie) | 2 | 2:08 | — | — | ACB 69: Young Eagles 22 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Mehman Mamedov | L | Decision - Split | 3 | — | — | — | Alash Pride: Alash Aibary |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Tagir Ulanbekov | L | KO/TKO · Victory by TKO | 3 | 4:51 | — | — | FNG: Fight Nights Global 58 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Galamirza Aivazov | W | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | — | — | — | EFN: Fight Nights Global 45 |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Oleg Edik | W | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | — | — | — | Tech-Krep FC: Southern Front 3 |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Eldos Kaliev | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | Alash Pride: Selection 13 |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Vadim Buseev | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | — | — | Rod Fighting: Shield and Sword 4 |
Career
Asu Almabayev Career Stats
Per-fight averages across every bout on record.
- Sig. strikes landed per fight
- 8.8
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 51.4%
- Takedowns landed per fight
- 1.22
- Takedown accuracy
- 45.8%
- Knockdowns per fight
- 0.04
- Submission attempts per fight
- 0.37
- Control time per fight
- 0:43
- Wins by KO/TKO
- 3 (13%)
- Wins by submission
- 11 (46%)
- Wins by decision
- 10 (42%)
Profile
About Asu Almabayev
Asu Almabayev (“Zulfikar”) is a UFC flyweight fighter from Kazakhstan with a professional record of 24-3-0. Asu Almabayev is ranked #7 Flyweight.
In Asu Almabayev's most recent bout, Almabayev beat Charles Johnson by Submission · Victory by Suloev Stretch in round 3 at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres (June 27, 2026).
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