BEKZAT ALMAKHAN

Bekzat Almakhan represents Kazakhstan within the bantamweight division of the UFC. Operating out of the DDV Team 777 camp, the orthodox fighter utilizes skills rooted in boxing and karate. Before making his leap to the global promotion in 2024, he competed extensively on the regional scene in his home country. His tenure in the organization includes a significant knockout performance against Brad Katona occurring during the UFC 315 event.

Entering this competition with an overall professional mark of 12-4-0, the athlete attempts to reverse his current standing. He dropped his most recent outing against Jean Matsumoto in June 2026 and fell to Aleksandre Topuria in late 2025. These consecutive setbacks follow a successful knockout of Brad Katona. Prior to that win, he endured a decision loss to Umar Nurmagomedov, which had followed a technical knockout victory over Yan Ferraz.