Asu “Zulfikar” Almabaev
26 | 5’5″ | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 12-2 | 8 Finishes | 2 KO/TKOs, 6 Submissions’ (3 RNC’s, Armbar, Guillotine, Peruvian Necktie) | Combined Opponents’ Record: 43-14 | Best Win – Chris Kelades (14-4)
Asu Almabaev is the current M-1 Interim Flyweight Champion. To win the title he beat a very good opponent in Chris Kelades who is a former UFC fighter. Almabaev has a background in freestyle wrestling, was a national champion in jiu-jitsu, and has a BJJ world cup. He’s on a current six-fight win streak taking out fairly decent competition.
On the feet Asu is quick. He has good fast hands, and he throws a lot of volume with combinations. His takedown defense is his glaring weakness but his good BJJ bails him out of bad positions. He’s mostly well-rounded and with proven cardio, he’s a solid fighter. With the M-1 deal with the UFC, we could see Asu in the UFC soon.
