UFC · Flyweight · #7

Asu Almabayev

“Zulfikar”

24-3

Record

KO/TKO wins

Sub wins

Decision wins

Photo: ESPN

Tale of the Tape

Age

Height

5' 4"

Reach

65"

Stance

Orthodox

Country

Kazakhstan

Key Stats

89%

Win Rate

58%

Finish Rate

KO/TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Title Fight Wins

Pro Fights

Advanced Stats

Color = level vs. division

Striking

Sig. Strikes / Min2.28

Striking AccuracyTOP 20%61%

KO/TKO Rate13%

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 MinTOP 5%4.7

Takedown AccuracyTOP 27%46%

Sub Attempts / 15 MinTOP 20%1.4

Submission Rate46%

Career

Win RateTOP 12%89%

Finish Rate58%

Pro FightsTOP 17%27

Win Methods

KO/TKO3 (13%)

Submission11 (46%)

Decision10 (42%)

At #7 in the flyweight rankings, Asu Almabayev — "Zulfikar" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.

The game is built on grappling: 4.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, and opponents spend rounds defending instead of fighting. 11 submission wins say what happens when the defense slips.

He arrives on a 3-fight win streak — most recently Charles Johnson, Submission (Suloev Stretch) R3. Streaks like that don't stay unnoticed for long.

Recent Fights

Charles Johnson

Submission (Suloev Stretch) R3 · Jun 27, 2026

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Alex Perez

Submission (Guillotine Choke) R3 · Nov 22, 2025

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Jose Ochoa

Decision - Unanimous · Jul 26, 2025

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Manel Kape

KO/TKO (Punches) R3 · Mar 2, 2025

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev

Matheus Nicolau

Decision - Unanimous · Oct 19, 2024

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