Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
CJ Vergara
United StatesCJ Vergara
12-7-1
RESULT

Asu Almabayev def. CJ Vergara (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Asu Almabayev
KazakhstanAsu Almabayev
“Zulfikar”
24-3-0
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Kaseya Center, Miami, United States

Asu Almabayev defeated CJ Vergara by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2, held Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Fight stats

CJ Vergara
Asu Almabayev
0
Knockdowns
0
29 of 53
Significant strikes
44 of 77
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
66 of 92
Total strikes
85 of 132
0 of 0
Takedowns
9 of 14
—
Takedown accuracy
64%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:14
Control time
9:32
Significant strikes by target
13 of 32
Head
22 of 53
14 of 17
Body
9 of 11
2 of 4
Leg
13 of 13
22 of 46
Distance
23 of 51
4 of 4
Clinch
8 of 10
3 of 3
Ground
13 of 16

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 14
Sig. str.
16 of 25
13 of 20
Total str.
23 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
3:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
12 of 21
25 of 30
Total str.
36 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 27
Sig. str.
16 of 31
28 of 42
Total str.
26 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:43

Frequently asked questions

Who won CJ Vergara vs Asu Almabayev?

Asu Almabayev defeated CJ Vergara by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2, held Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

CJ Vergara 43%57% Asu Almabayev

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

12-7-1
Record
24-3-0
1515
Elo rating
1561
0
Win Streak
3
35
Age
32
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
Kazakhstan

Striking Profile

5.02
SLpM
2.28
56%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.69
SApM
1.94
53%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
4.74
0%
TD Acc.
45%
60%
TD Def.
44%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

CJ Vergara · 2-3
  • L
    Édgar Cháirez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Flyweight
  • L
    Ramazan Temirov
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:50 · Flyweight
  • L
    Asu Almabayev
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Vinicius Salvador
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Daniel Lacerda
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:04 · Flyweight
Asu Almabayev · 4-1
  • W
    Charles Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs TorresSat, Jun 27, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 3:33 · Flyweight
  • W
    Alex Perez
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 0:22 · Flyweight
  • W
    Jose Ochoa
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Manel Kape
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs AlmabayevSat, Mar 1, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:16 · Flyweight
  • W
    Matheus Nicolau
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 8 fights
51.8
Avg sig. strikes
29.8
0.00
Avg takedowns
4.13
1:21
Avg control time
6:23
109
Career high strikes
44
0
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

CJ Vergara
Strike target
Asu Almabayev
50%
Head
54%
36%
Body
24%
14%
Leg
22%
CJ Vergara
Strike position
Asu Almabayev
71%
Distance
65%
8%
Clinch
10%
20%
Ground
25%