Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Stats & Records
14
Fight Win Streak
3
Wins by Knockout
9
Wins by Submission
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 26
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 40
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 5
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Kazakhstan
Age
29
Height
64.00
Weight
136.00
Octagon Debut
Aug. 05, 2023
Reach
65.00
Leg reach
36.00
- Pro since 2013
- Three wins by KO, nine by submission (6 RNC, guillotine, Peruvian necktie, armbar)
- Owns wins over UFC vets Zach Makovsky and Chris Kelades
- Lost 2017 bout to UFC vet Tagir Ulanbekov
- On 14-fight win streak
- Four first-round finishes
UFC on ESPN (8/5/23) Almabayev submitted Ode' Osbourne via rear-naked choke at 3:11 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? At 16 years old – I liked martial arts.
What ranks and titles have you held? NFC champion, M-1 Global champion
Do you have any heroes? Gennadiy Golovkin
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It was my main purpose to get into the UFC and win the belt.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, master’s degree
What was your job before you started fighting? I was working at the city market.
Favorite grappling technique: Choke
Favorite Striking technique: Back kick
