Who will Asu Almabayev 🇰🇿 fight next?
Asu Almabayev is booked to fight Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling (ABHA Arena, Doha) on Sat 21 Nov 2026.
Latest status: BOOKED: vs Kyoji Horiguchi, UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Beat Charles Johnson (Submission, UFC Fight Night, 27 Jun 2026).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.
- 92%chance next opponentOfficially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.Likely event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar) · ABHA Arena, Doha · 21 Nov
Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · Event page: UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling
- Last fight
- Win vs Charles Johnson · Submission R3 3:33 · UFC Fight Night · 27 Jun 2026
- Career stage
- 3 straight wins.
- Confidence
- High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 24-3-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Charles Johnson 🇺🇸 | Submission (Suloev stretch) · R3, 3:33 | 3 | 3:33 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres | |
| W | Alex Perez 🇺🇸 | Submission (guillotine choke) · R3, 0:22 | 3 | 0:22 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | |
| W | Jose Ochoa 🇵🇪 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder | |
| L | Manel Kape 🇵🇹 | TKO (retirement) · R3, 2:16 | 3 | 2:16 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev | |
| W | Matheus Nicolau | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira | |
| W | Jose Johnson | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira | |
| W | C.J. Vergara | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 299 | |
| W | Ode' Osbourne | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 3:11 | 2 | 3:11 | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font | |
| W | Kenneth Maningat | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 3:30 | 2 | 3:30 | Brave CF 66 | |
| W | Zach Makovsky | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Brave CF 60 | |
| W | Imram Magaramov | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Brave CF 57 | |
| W | Kayck Alencar | KO (punch) · R3, 0:27 | 3 | 0:27 | Naiza FC 36 | |
| W | Aleksander Doskalchuk | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 3:47 | 2 | 3:47 | Brave CF 53 | |
| W | Darkhan Skakov | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 3:29 | 1 | 3:29 | Naiza FC 27 | |
| W | Chris Kelades | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | M-1 Challenge 105 |
Show all 27 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Pierre Ludet | Submission (guillotine choke) · R2, 1:45 | 2 | 1:45 | M-1 Challenge 101 | |
| W | Kiril Fomenkov | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 3:51 | 2 | 3:51 | M-1 Challenge 100 | |
| W | Saud Karagishov | TKO (punches) · R2, 4:09 | 2 | 4:09 | Fight Nights Global 88 | |
| W | Shamil Akhmaev | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Berkut Young Eagles 4 | |
| W | Kenan Jafarli | Decision (unanimous) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | Alash Pride FC: Almaty Arena | |
| W | Ibrahim Mamaev | Submission (Peruvian necktie) · R2, 2:07 | 2 | 2:07 | ACB 69 | |
| L | Mehman Mamedov | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Alash Pride FC: Alash Aibary | |
| L | Tagir Ulanbekov 🇷🇺 | TKO (submission to punches) · R3, 4:51 | 3 | 4:51 | Fight Nights Global 58 | |
| W | Galamirza Ayvazov | Submission (armbar) · R1, 3:41 | 1 | 3:41 | Fight Nights Global 45 | |
| W | Oleg Erik | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 4:04 | 1 | 4:04 | Tech-Krep FC: Southern Front 3 | |
| W | Yeldos Kaliev | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:32 | 1 | 4:32 | Alash Pride FC: Selection 13 | |
| W | Vadim Buseev | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | R.O.D: Shield and Sword 4 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Asu Almabayev: frequently asked questions
When is Asu Almabayev's next fight?
Asu Almabayev is booked to fight Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling (ABHA Arena, Doha) on Sat 21 Nov 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Asu Almabayev fight last?
Asu Almabayev beat Charles Johnson at UFC Fight Night on 27 Jun 2026 (Submission R3 3:33).
Who is Asu Almabayev likely to fight next?
The fight with Kyoji Horiguchi is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Kyoji Horiguchi (92%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Asu Almabayev's record?
24-3-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.