Asu Almabayev
#5 FlyweightRecord 24-3Kazakhstan
Next fight
vs. Kyoji Horiguchi — UFC Fight Night, November 21, 2026
The style
Submission-Heavy Grappler
No. 5 ranked · Elite submission rate · 11 of 24 wins by submission
GrapplingStriking
Asu Almabayev is a 32-year-old Kazakh flyweight and the division's No. 5-ranked contender, with 11 of his 24 career wins coming by submission. He most recently submitted Charles Johnson in the third round at UFC Fight Night in Baku in June 2026. He now meets veteran contender Kyoji Horiguchi in Doha.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 24-3 |
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 5'4" |
| Reach | 65" |
| Stance | — |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| 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
3 KO/TKO11 SUB10 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC