Asaf Chopurov
“Honey Badger”
Record 11-0Azerbaijan
The style
Switch-Stance Finisher
Undefeated · UFC debut · UAE Warriors champion
GrapplingStriking
Asaf 'Honey Badger' Chopurov is a 24-year-old undefeated Azerbaijani bantamweight making his UFC debut off an 11-0 record, with 10 of those wins by finish. The reigning UAE Warriors bantamweight champion, he retained that title with a 63-second knockout of Reece McLaren in July 2026, and trains alongside UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan. He now meets Colby Thicknesse in a newly added bout at UFC 333.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 11-0 |
| Age | 24 |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Reach | — |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
5 KO/TKO5 SUB1 DEC
How they lose
Has never lost.