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UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Asu Almabayev
Asu Almabayev
“Zulfikar”
23-3-0
RESULT

Asu Almabayev def. Jose Ochoa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jose Ochoa
Jose Ochoa
“Kalzifer”
9-2-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates

Asu Almabayev defeated Jose Ochoa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder, held Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.

Fight stats

Asu Almabayev
Jose Ochoa
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 42
Significant strikes
26 of 45
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
55 of 90
Total strikes
118 of 151
7 of 16
Takedowns
1 of 1
44%
Takedown accuracy
100%
2
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
9:26
Control time
0:56
Significant strikes by target
12 of 26
Head
8 of 19
5 of 11
Body
13 of 18
5 of 5
Leg
5 of 8
13 of 20
Distance
17 of 33
3 of 6
Clinch
9 of 12
6 of 16
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 10
Sig. str.
10 of 18
10 of 18
Total str.
36 of 49
3 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
3:16
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 20
Sig. str.
5 of 9
32 of 45
Total str.
46 of 56
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:47
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 12
Sig. str.
11 of 18
13 of 27
Total str.
36 of 46
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:23
Ctrl
0:04

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#AlmabayevOchoa
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
David Lethaby
#AlmabayevOchoa
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Clemens Werner
#AlmabayevOchoa
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

10
Almabayev
–
0
Ochoa
●30–27 Almabayev×9●29–28 Almabayev
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

84%
Almabayev
2%
Draw
14%
Ochoa
50 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Almabayev66%●29–28 Almabayev18%●29–28 Ochoa12%●30–30 Draw2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Almabayev
R2
82%
Almabayev
R3
88%
Almabayev

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-3-0
Record
9-2-0 (1 NC)
3
Win Streak
1
32
Age
25
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
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Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.31
SLpM
5.16
50%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.99
SApM
2.99
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

4.46
TD Avg.
0.30
42%
TD Acc.
25%
44%
TD Def.
65%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Jose Ochoa · 2-2
  • W
    Clayton Carpenter
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Asu Almabayev
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Cody Durden
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:11 · Flyweight
  • L
    Lone'er Kavanagh
    UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 4 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
64.8
4.13
Avg takedowns
0.25
6:23
Avg control time
0:44
44
Career high strikes
153
9
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Asu Almabayev
Strike target
Jose Ochoa
54%
Head
46%
24%
Body
30%
22%
Leg
24%
Asu Almabayev
Strike position
Jose Ochoa
65%
Distance
89%
10%
Clinch
8%
25%
Ground
3%