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"Zulfikar"

ASU ALMABAYEV

Rank #5Kazakhstani· DAR Pro Team
AA

Height

5' 4"

Reach

65"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

32

Kazakh flyweight Asu Almabayev represents the DAR Pro Team. Competing from an orthodox stance, the former national and continental Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion built on his childhood wrestling base to enter mixed martial arts in 2013. Celebrated for his grappling expertise, the competitor nicknamed "Zulfikar" once captured the Interim M-1 Global Flyweight Championship.

Before his appearance at UFC 329, Almabayev amassed a 24-3-0 record. His recent run features a decision win over Matheus Nicolau and a retirement TKO loss to Manel Kape. He then compiled three straight victories: a unanimous decision against Jose Ochoa, a guillotine choke submission of Alex Perez, and most recently, a Suloev stretch submission over Charles Johnson.

Record entering UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2

24
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
24-3-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Charles Johnson
Win24-3-0 (0 NC)·Submission (Suloev stretch)
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres·Baku, Azerbaijan
Jun 27, 2026·Round 3·3:33
07vs. Alex Perez
Win23-3-0 (0 NC)·Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker·Al Rayyan, Qatar
Nov 22, 2025·Round 3·0:22
06vs. Jose Ochoa
Win22-3-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Jul 26, 2025·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Manel Kape
Loss21-3-0 (0 NC)·TKO (retirement)
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Mar 1, 2025·Round 3·2:16
04vs. Matheus Nicolau
Win21-2-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 19, 2024·Round 3·5:00
03vs. Jose Johnson
Win20-2-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jun 15, 2024·Round 3·5:00
02vs. C.J. Vergara
Win19-2-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 299·Miami, Florida, United States
Mar 9, 2024·Round 3·5:00
01vs. Ode' Osbourne
Win18-2-0 (0 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font·Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Aug 5, 2023·Round 2·3:11

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