Asu Almabayev “Zulfikar”
Flyweight · ORCA rating 70/100 · peak 72 · Grappler · 7–1 in 8 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Asu Almabayev holds an ORCA rating of 70 (peak 72), 3rd of 55 active flyweights on the ORCA board. Grappling offence grades 94 (takedowns landed per 15 minutes 95), the best of 55 active flyweights, the high point of the profile. Striking offence trails at 52, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 12. The 7 UFC wins split 0 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 4 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Flyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 52 | 28 of 55 | Significant strike accuracy 90 |
| Striking defence | 86 | 4 of 55 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 97 |
| Grappling offence | 94 | 1 of 55 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 95 |
| Grappling defence | 58 | 19 of 55 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 86 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 97. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 12.
Profile
- Division
- Flyweight
- ORCA rating
- 70 (peak 72)
- Flyweight rank
- 3 of 55 active
- UFC record
- 7–1
- Pro record
- 24–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 8
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 5′4″ (163 cm)
- Reach
- 65″ (165 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Dar Team
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.28
- Significant strike accuracy: 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.94
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 4.74
- Takedown accuracy: 46%
- Takedown defence: 46%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.44
Next bout
- vs Kyoji Horiguchi · UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs. Stirling · 2026-11-21 · Asu Almabayev vs Kyoji Horiguchi: matchup · stats, grades and expected outcomes
Fight history
- 2026-06-27 · W vs Charles Johnson · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
- 2025-11-22 · W vs Alex Perez · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
- 2025-07-26 · W vs Jose Ochoa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
- 2025-03-01 · L vs Manel Kape · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev
- 2024-10-19 · W vs Matheus Nicolau · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
- 2024-06-15 · W vs Jose Johnson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira
- 2024-03-09 · W vs CJ Vergara · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
- 2023-08-05 · W vs Ode Osbourne · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font
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