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Bekzat Almakhan

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Bekzat Almakhan
BornBekzat Almakhan[1]
(1997-10-08) October 8, 1997 (age 27)
Akzhar, Bayzak District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan
NicknameTuran Warrior
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach68 in (173 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofAlmaty, Kazakhstan
TeamDDV Team 777
TrainerDanesh Dungenbay
Years active2018–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins12
By knockout10
By submission1
By decision1
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
Amateur record
Total11
Wins11
By knockout5
By submission2
By decision3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Bekzat Almakhan (Kazakh: Бекзат Алмахан, bekˈzɑt ɑlˈmɑˈhɑn; born October 8, 1997) is a Kazakh professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

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Bekzat Almakhan in 1997 on October 8 was born in the village of Akzhar in the southern part of Kazakhstan and grew up in the city of Taraz, where before graduating from school about 8 years he practiced Karate, and for a year and a half - Boxing. As an adult, the athlete moved to Almaty, where he subsequently began his professional career in MMA.[3] He started playing sports in the 3rd grade and from 3rd grade to graduation, he practiced karate. After entering university, he became interested in MMА and started to train professionally.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

Almakhan made his professional MMA debut against Ser-od Bilguun on July 28, 2018, at Alash Pride FC - Alash Pride. He won the bout via TKO due to a corner stoppage.[5] In 2020, he suffered his first defeat at Bushido Kazakhstan - Grand Prix of Bushido Qazaqstan, losing to fighter Sultan Zholdoshbek.[6]

Sherdog's stats

In the past, Almakhan's record on the site totaled 17 wins and one loss, but the Sherdog team reduced it to 11–1 after it was discovered that a number of victories were not won under the rules of classical MMA.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Almakhan was offered a contract by the UFC to go up against undefeated prospect Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night 238 on March 2, 2024.[8] Nurmagomedov was knocked down early in the first round by Almahan, but recovered to control the remainder of the fight with ground strikes and grappling. Nurmagomedov won by unanimous decision.[9]

Almakhan faced Brad Katona on May 10, 2025 at UFC 315.[10] He won the fight by knockout in the first round.[11]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
14 matches 12 wins 2 losses
By knockout 10 0
By submission 1 1
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–2 Brad Katona KO (punches) UFC 315 May 10, 2025 1 1:04 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss 11–2 Umar Nurmagomedov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev March 2, 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–1 Yan Ferraz TKO (punches) Octagon 52 November 18, 2023 3 4:58 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win 10–1 Mateus Rodrigues Gloria KO (head kick and punches) Octagon 47 July 22, 2023 1 0:07 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win 9–1 Mauro Mastromarini Decision (unanimous) UAE Warriors 36 February 25, 2023 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 8–1 Jenilton Matos TKO (corner stoppage) Octagon 38 December 21, 2022 2 5:00 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win 7–1 Geovane Vargas TKO (head kick) Octagon 32 July 1, 2022 3 3:07 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win 6–1 Sabuhi Guliyev TKO (punches) Octagon 29 March 24, 2022 1 4:35 Almaty, Kazakhstan Return to Bantamweight.
Win 5–1 Fuad Musaev TKO (submission to punches) MMA Series 43 October 30, 2021 1 4:23 Moscow, Russia Featherweight debut.
Win 4–1 Bekzhan Utemisov Submission (rear-naked choke) Octagon 20 June 16, 2021 3 1:17 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Loss 3–1 Sultan Zholdoshbek Submission (guillotine choke) Bushido Kazakhstan: Grand Prix of Bushido Qazaqstan October 25, 2020 2 0:44 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win 3–0 Aydin Kodekov TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 3:33
Win 2–0 Talgat Khalmuratov TKO (punches) 3 3:03
Win 1–0 Ser-od Bilguun TKO (corner stoppage) Alash Pride FC: Alash Pride 8 July 28, 2018 2 3:11 Kapchagay, Kazakhstan Bantamweight debut.
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–0 Boris Ignatiev Decision (unanimous) Zhekpe Zhek December 4, 2021 2 5:00 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win 10–0 Rauan Bekbolat TKO (corner stoppage) Zhekpe Zhek March 1, 2020 2 2:55 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win 9–0 Ser-od Bilguun Submission (armbar) Zhekpe Zhek January 17, 2019 2 3:13 Kazakhstan
Win 8–0 Nurgeldy Mukhtarov TKO (punches) 1 1:24
Win 7–0 Aibol Akhmetov Decision (unanimous) Zhekpe Zhek March 3, 2019 2 5:00 Kapchagay, Kazakhstan
Win 6–0 Sergey Morozov Decision (unanimous) AFCA / Fight Club 777 May 8, 2018 3 5:00 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win 5–0 Farabi Sautbaev Submission (armbar) 1 1:35
Win 4–0 Temirlan Zhumabek TKO (punches) Zhekpe Zhek November 3, 2017 1 0:00 Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
Win 3–0 Elmurat Umarov KO (punch) 1 3:37 Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
Win 2–0 Manibek Nabiev TKO (punches) Zhekpe Zhek January 27, 2017 2 3:32 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win 1–0 Asylbek Salizhanov KO (punch) Zhekpe Zhek September 10, 2016 1 1:35 Turkistan, Kazakhstan

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Дебютант UFC из Казахстана Бекзат Алмахан отправил в нокдаун звезду ММА Умара Нурмагомедова, но проиграл решением судей". sportburo.kz (in Kazakh). 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  2. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  3. ^ "Кто такой Бекзат Алмахан - следующий боец UFC из Казахстана?". Prosports (in Russian). 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  4. ^ Sport, Tengri (2024-01-31). "Из Тараза в Лас-Вегас: почему UFC решил подписать Бекзата Алмахана". Tengri Sport - Последние новости спорта (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  5. ^ "Кто такой Бекзат Алмахан - следующий боец UFC из Казахстана?". Prosports (in Russian). 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  6. ^ Шынасилов, Куандык (2024-01-31). "UFC пополнил казахстанский файтер Бекзат Алмахан". zakon.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  7. ^ "Дебютанта UFC из Казахстана лишили шести побед". Sports.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  8. ^ "Umar Nurmagomedov finally gets a fight as UFC newcomer Bekzat Almakhan steps up". MMA Junkie. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  9. ^ Shawn Bitter (2024-03-02). "UFC Vegas 87: Umar Nurmagomedov Survives Knockdown, Decisions Bekzat Almakhan". casesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  10. ^ "Бекзат Алмахан проведет второй бой в UFC - уже известны дата и турнир". sports24.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  11. ^ Law, Eddie (2025-05-10). "Bezkat Almakhan Knocks Katona Out To Kick Off UFC 315". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  12. ^ Sherdog.com. "Bekzat Almakhan". Sherdog.
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