• UFC Fight Night(11/22/25) Almabayev submitted Alex Perez via guillotine choke at :33 of the third round
• UFC on ABC(7/26/25) Almabayev won a three round unanimous decision over Jose Ochoa
• UFC Fight Night(3/1/25) Almabayev was stopped by Manel Kape via strikes at 2:16 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(10/19/24) Almabayev won a three round unanimous decision over Matheus Nicolau
• UFC on ESPN(6/15/24) Almabayev won a three round unanimous decision over Jose Johnson
• UFC 299(3/9/24) Almabayev won a three round unanimous decision over CJ Vergara
• UFC on ESPN(8/5/23) Almabayev submitted Ode' Osbourne via rear-naked choke at 3:11 of the second round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2013
Three wins by KO, 10 by submission (6 RNC, 2 guillotine, Peruvian necktie, armbar)
Owns wins over UFC vets Zach Makovsky and Chris Kelades
Lost 2017 bout to UFC vet Tagir Ulanbekov
Has won 19 of his last 20
Four first-round finishes
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
At 16 years old – I liked martial arts.
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
NFC champion, M-1 Global champion
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
Gennadiy Golovkin
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
It was my main purpose to get into the UFC and win the belt.
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER:
Yes, master’s degree
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
I was working at the city market.
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER:
Choke
Q: Favorite Striking technique:
ANSWER:
Back kick
LOSS
Almabayev
Almabayev
VS
Johnson
WIN
Almabayev
Almabayev
VS
Perez
WIN
Almabayev
Almabayev
VS
Ochoa
LOSS
Almabayev
Almabayev
VS
Kape
WIN
Almabayev
Almabayev
VS
Nicolau
WIN
Almabayev
Almabayev
VS
Johnson
WIN
Almabayev
Almabayev
VS
Vergara
WIN
Almabayev
Almabayev
VS
Osbourne
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY50%
STRIKING DEFENSE53%
LANDED/MIN
2.28
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
1.99
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY45%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE44%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
4.74
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
1.4
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
6 W - 2 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission2
Decision4
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission1
Decision0
FIGHTING STYLE
Jiu-Jitsu
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Aug. 5, 2023