// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Asu Almabayev
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #6STOCK +3FLYWEIGHT

Asu
Almabayev

NICKNAME"Zulfikar"·KAZAKHSTAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-3-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Dar Team
NEXT FIGHT
VSKyoji Horiguchi
UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling
NOVEMBER 21, 2026
Asu Almabayev
FIGHTER 006
KAZ🇰🇿
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'4"
REACH
5'5"
AGE
32
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
89%
24/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
58%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
Form trend +3 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 46% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.28
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.94
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.74
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
45%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 59 other rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#7
of 60 on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1602
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
73rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1554 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
92nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.37 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 44% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 27, 2026 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 11
DEC · 10
3
KO/TKO
13%
11
SUB
46%
10
DEC
42%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
67%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
58% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
13%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
46%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
42%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
27 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING86CHIN79STRIKING43CARDIO75AGGRESSION46SUB THREAT70STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Grappling. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (44%)

Grappling86
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking43
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio75
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression46
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat70
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Grappling86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat70 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2013WJUN 2013WFEB 2016WMAR 2016WAPR 2016LJAN 2017LAPR 2017WSEP 2017WDEC 2017WAPR 2018WAUG 2018WDEC 2018WMAR 2019WOCT 2019WDEC 2020WAUG 2021WDEC 2021WMAR 2022WJUL 2022WNOV 2022WAUG 2023WMAR 2024WJUN 2024WOCT 2024LMAR 2025WJUL 2025WNOV 2025WJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 78, SUB R2.
  9. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 85, DEC R2.
  10. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  11. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  15. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  21. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  26. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  28. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 100, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Karagishov), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
27/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
4%
1
4%
3
11%
-
-
5
total
SUB
3
11%
6
22%
2
7%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
1
4%
9
33%
-
1
4%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
41%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Dar Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVY

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Charles JohnsonJun 27, 2026
SubmissionR3 · 3:33
UFC Fight Night 280 - Fiziev vs. Torres
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
mission
W
VS Alex PerezNov 22, 2025
SubmissionR3 · 0:22
UFC Fight Night 265 - Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Flying Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jose OchoaJul 26, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Manel KapeMar 1, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 2:16
UFC Fight Night 253 - Kape vs. Almabayev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Matheus NicolauOct 19, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 245 - Hernandez vs. Pereira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jose JohnsonJun 15, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 58 - Perez vs. Taira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS C.J. VergaraMar 9, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 299 - O'Malley vs. Vera 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ode OsbourneAug 5, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 3:11
UFC on ESPN 50 - Sandhagen vs. Font
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kenneth ManingatNov 26, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 3:30
Brave CF 66 - Brave Combat Federation 66
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Zach MakovskyJul 30, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brave CF 60 - Brave Combat Federation 60
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Imran MagaramovMar 11, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brave CF 57 - Brave Combat Federation 57
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kayck AlencarDec 29, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 0:27
NFC 36 - Naiza Fighter Championship 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Flyweight. Professional record 24-3. Ranked #6 by the UFC.

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