Asu Almabayev "Zulfikar"
Asu Almabayev, known as "Zulfikar", is a mixed martial artist from Kazakhstan listed in the Flyweight division. Asu Almabayev holds a professional record of 24-3-0, including 7-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 3 by submission and 4 by decision. Asu Almabayev stands 5'4", has a 65-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 32 years old. Asu Almabayev is currently on a 3-fight winning streak and is listed as Active.
Asu Almabayev profile
| Division | Flyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 24-3-0 |
| UFC record | 7-1-0 |
| Division rank | #7 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Age | 32 |
| Date of birth | 1994-01-25 |
| Height | 5'4" |
| Reach | 65" |
| Leg reach | 36" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 126 lbs |
| Current streak | W3 |
| Total octagon time | 1h 44m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.28 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.94 |
| Striking accuracy | 51.4% |
| Striking defense | 53.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.14 |
| Strikes to the head | 53.8% |
| Strikes to the body | 24.4% |
| Strikes to the legs | 21.8% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 4.74 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 44.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.44 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 382.88 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 3 |
| UFC wins by decision | 4 |
Asu Almabayev recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night | Kyoji Horiguchi | upcoming | Upcoming bout |
| 2026-06-27 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres | Charles Johnson | win | Suloev Stretch From Back Control |
| 2025-11-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | Alex Perez | win | Guillotine Choke In Clinch |
| 2025-07-26 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder | Jose Ochoa | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-03-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev | Manel Kape | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2024-10-19 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira | Matheus Nicolau | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-06-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira | Jose Johnson | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-03-09 | UFC | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | CJ Vergara | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-08-05 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font | Ode Osbourne | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2022-11-26 | BCF | BRAVE CF 66 | Kenneth Maningat | win | Rear Naked Choke · 3:30 · R2 |
| 2022-07-30 | BCF | BRAVE CF 60 | Zach Makovsky | win | Decision · Split |
| 2022-03-11 | BCF | BRAVE CF 57 | Imram Magaramov | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-12-29 | NFC | Naiza FC 36 | Kayck Alencar | win | Punch · 0:27 · R3 |
| 2021-08-21 | BCF | BRAVE CF 53 | Aleksander Doskalchuk | win | Rear Naked Choke · 3:47 · R2 |
| 2020-12-24 | NFC | Naiza FC 27 | Darkhan Skakov | win | Rear Naked Choke · 3:29 · R1 |
| 2019-10-19 | M-1 | M-1 Challenge 105 | Chris Kelades | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-03-30 | M-1 | M-1 Challenge 101 | Pierre Ludet | win | Guillotine Choke · 1:45 · R2 |
| 2018-12-15 | M-1 | M-1 Challenge 100 | Kiril Fomenkov | win | Choke · 3:51 · R2 |
| 2018-08-31 | FNG | Fight Nights Global 88 | Saud Karagishov | win | KO/TKO · 4:09 · R2 |
| 2018-04-29 | ACB | Berkut Young Eagles 4 | Shamil Akhmaev | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-12-30 | APFC | Alash Pride FC | Kenan Jafarli | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-09-09 | ACB | ACB 69: Young Eagles 22 | Ibrahim Mamaev | win | Choke · 2:07 · R2 |
| 2017-04-01 | APFC | Alash Pride FC | Mehman Mamedov | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-01-28 | FNG | Fight Nights Global 58 | Tagir Ulanbekov | loss | Punches · 4:51 · R3 |
| 2016-04-22 | FNG | Fight Nights Global 45 | Galamirza Ayvazov | win | Armbar · 3:41 · R1 |
| 2016-03-03 | TKFC | Tech-Krep FC | Oleg Erik | win | Rear Naked Choke · 4:04 · R1 |
| 2016-02-14 | APFC | Alash Pride FC | Yeldos Kaliev | win | KO/TKO · 4:32 · R1 |
| 2013-06-01 | ROD | R.O.D: Shield And Sword 4 | Vadim Buseev | win | Decision · Unanimous |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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