Assu Almabaev “Zulfikhar”

Age 31
Gender Male
Height 5' 5"
Weight Class Flyweight
Out of Almaty,

Assu Almabaev is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 22 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 22-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 12 years, 1 month, 26 days
Rounds Fought 51.6
Avg. Fights/Year 2.1
Longest Layoff 2 years, 8 months, 14 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 4 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 11/22/2025
(22-3-0) 		Alex Perez
(24-9-0) 		FLY
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 265: TSARUKYAN vs HOOKER 		3 05:00
07/26/2025 W
(21-3-0) 		Jose Ochoa
(9-1-0) 		FLY
(126.0 vs. 125.5) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN ON ESPN 193: WHITTAKER vs DE RIDDER 		3 05:00
03/01/2025 L
(21-2-0) 		Manel Kape
(20-7-0) 		FLY
(126.0 vs. 126.0) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN ON ESPN 181: KAPE vs ALMABAYEV 		3 02:16
10/19/2024 W
(20-2-0) 		Matheus Nicolau
(19-4-1) 		FLY
(125.5 vs. 125.5) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN ON ESPN 172: HERNANDEZ vs. PEREIRA 		3 05:00
06/15/2024 W
(19-2-0) 		Jose Johnson
(16-8-0) 		FLY
(125.5 vs. 126.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN162 ON ESPN: PEREZ VS TAIRA 		3 05:00
03/09/2024 W
(18-2-0) 		CJ Vergara
(12-4-1) 		FLY
(126.0 vs. 127.0*) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 299: O'MALLEY vs VERA 2 		3 00:00
08/05/2023 W
(17-2-0) 		Ode Osbourne
(12-5-0) 		FLY
(125.5 vs. 125.5) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 137 ON ESPN: SANDHAGEN vs FONT 		2 03:11
NSF 11/26/2022 W
(16-2-0) 		Kenneth Maningat
(3-0-0) 		FLY Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Brave Combat Federation 66 		2 03:30
NSF 07/30/2022 W
(15-2-0) 		Zack Makovsky
(21-10-0) 		FLY Decision (Split Decision)
Brave Combat Federation 60 		3 05:00
NSF 03/11/2022 W
(14-2-0) 		Imram Magaramov
(2-0-0) 		FLY Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Brave Combat Federation 57 		3 05:00
NSF 12/29/2021 W
(13-2-0) 		Kayck Alencar
(7-1-0) 		FLY KO (Punch)
Naiza Fighting Championship 36 		3 00:27
NSF 08/21/2021 W
(12-2-0) 		Oleksandr Doskalchuk
(8-2-0) 		FLY Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Brave Combat Federation 53 / Octagon Promotion 22 		2 03:47
NSF 12/25/2020 W
(11-2-0) 		Darkhan Skakov
(1-0-0) 		Submission
Naiza Fighting Championship 27 		1 03:29
NSF 10/19/2019 W
(10-2-0) 		Chris Kelades
(14-4-0) 		FLY Decision (Unanimous Decision)
M-1 Challenge 105 		3 05:00
NSF 03/30/2019 W
(9-2-0) 		Pierre Ludet
(7-0-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
M-1 Challenge 101 		2 01:45
NSF 12/15/2018 W
(8-2-0) 		Kyrill Fomenkov
(3-0-0) 		Submission (Choke)
M-1 Challenge 100 - Battle in Atyrau 		2 00:00
NSF 08/31/2018 W
(7-2-0) 		Saud Karagishov
(3-1-0) 		TKO/RSC
Fight Nights Global 88 		2 00:00
NSF 04/29/2018 W
(6-2-0) 		Szamil Akhmaev
(3-3-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Berkut Young Eagles 4 		3 05:00
NSF 12/30/2017 W
(5-2-0) 		Kenan Jafarli
(1-4-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Alash Pride 		2 05:00
NSF 09/09/2017 W
(4-2-0) 		Ibragim Mamaev
(0-0-0) 		FLY Submission (Neck Crank)
Absolute Championship Berkut 69 - Young Eagles 22 		2 02:07
NSF 04/01/2017 L
(4-1-0) 		Mehman Mamedov
(1-2-0) 		Decision
Alash Pride - Alash Aibary Cup 		3 05:00
NSF 01/28/2017 L
(4-0-0) 		Tagir Ulanbekov
(5-0-0) 		Decision
Fight Nights Global 58 		3 05:00
NSF 04/22/2016 W
(3-0-0) 		Galamirza Aivazov
(1-0-0) 		BW Submission (Arm Bar)
Fight Nights Global 45 		1 03:41
NSF 03/03/2016 W
(2-0-0) 		Oleg Erik
(0-0-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Tech Krep Fighting Championship - Southern Comfort 3 		1 04:04
NSF 02/14/2016 W
(1-0-0) 		Eldos Kaliev
(0-0-0) 		TKO/RSC
Alash Pride - Selection 13 		3 04:32
NSF 05/31/2013 W
(0-0-0) 		Vadim Buse
(0-0-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shield and Sword 4 		3 05:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class