Asu Almabayev

Zulfikar

Kazakhstan

New challenger steps in
FlyweightUFC
July 29, 2024
Almbayev is set to face Matheus Nicolau in a flyweight fight at UFC on October 19, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Almabayeb is looking to keep his perfect record as he is coming off his third UFC victory after defeating Jose Johnson at UFC Fight Night in June. Asu will face Mathew Nicolau, who is coming off a tough loss but has just four defeats in his UFC career and will sure be looking to secure a win in this bout.
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Remains perfect in UFC
FlyweightUFC
June 15, 2024
Almabayev defeated Jose Johnson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was another dominant victory for Almabayev. Some thought he would have issues getting his wrestling game going against the 6-foot Johnson, the tallest flyweight in UFC history, but Asu landed 6-of-11 takedown attempts for 11:24 worth of control time. Getting your opposition down is one thing, but Almabayev has consistently displayed the ability to remain a step ahead on the mat. The UFC has been careful regarding the level of competition it has matched Almabayev up against thus far, but that seems likely to change moving forward. He improves to 3-0 with the company.
Draws Jose Johnson in Vegas
FlyweightUFC
June 10, 2024
Almabayev will face Jose Johnson in a flyweight matchup at UFC Vegas 93 on June 15, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Almabayev will be at a disadvantage in terms of height (eight inches) and reach (six inches) in this one, as he'll be facing an opponent in Johnson who is moving down from bantamweight for this fight. Johnson is currently 1-1 with the UFC after needing two Contender Series appearances to officially get the call. Almabayev, meanwhile, sports a 19-2-0 overall record (2-0 UFC), with his last defeats coming on the regional circuit in 2017. He'll likely employ a wrestling-based attack, as he collected 11 takedowns in two UFC fights, while Johnson has just a 36 percent takedown defense in the four fights for which the stat has been counted.
Easily handles heavy opponent
FlyweightUFC
March 9, 2024
Almabaev defeated C.J. Vergara via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC 299 on Saturday in Miami.
ANALYSIS
It will likely go down as the most lucrative win of Almabaev's career to date, as he will not only pick up his show and win bonus, but will also walk away with 30 percent of Vergara's purse after the latter missed weight by a pound Friday morning. Once the opening bell rang, this fight was over. Almabaev leaned on his wrestling game over and over, landing at least two takedowns in all three rounds and nine in total. We'll have to see how the 30-year-old Almabaev looks against better competition, but he's been flawless thus far, picking up wins over Vergara and Ode Osbourne in his first two bouts with the UFC.
Facing heavy opponent
FlyweightUFC
March 8, 2024
Almabaev's scheduled matchup against C.J. Vergara will proceed as planned despite the latter missing weight by one pound Friday morning.
ANALYSIS
Almabaev will pick up 30 percent of Vergara's purse as compensation for allowing the bout to proceed. He remains a hefty betting favorite of roughly (-575) as of Friday afternoon.
Set to fight Vergara
FlyweightUFC
December 5, 2023
Almabaev will fight C.J. Vergara at UFC 299 on March 9, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Almabaev picked up the win in his UFC debut in August against Ode Osbourne, marking his 14th consecutive professional victory. He'll now be tested against Vergara, who enters with a three-inch reach advantage and a two-fight win streak of his own.