Asu Almabayev
“Zulfikar”
#7 FlyweightRecord 24-3-0KazakhstanDAR Pro Team
The style
Pressure Wrestler
Takedown chains · Top control · Submission threat
GrapplingStriking
Almabayev is a Kazakh wrestler who smothers opponents with nearly five takedowns per 15 minutes and hunts submissions from top position. He has rebounded from his March 2025 loss to Manel Kape with three straight wins, most recently a rare Suloev stretch finish of Charles Johnson in June 2026. He is back in the thick of the contender picture at 24-3.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 24-3-0 |
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 5'4" |
| Reach | 65" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Team | DAR Pro Team |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 2.28 |
| Striking accuracy | 51% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 1.94 |
| Striking defense | 53% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 4.74 |
| Takedown accuracy | 45% |
| Takedown defense | 44% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 1.44 |
How they win
3 KO/TKO11 SUB10 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Almabayev lands on a covered card.