Bekzat Almakhan
Kazakh mixed martial artist (born 1997)
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Bekzat Almakhan (Kazakh: Бекзат Алмахан, bekˈzɑt ɑlˈmɑˈhɑn; born October 8, 1997) is a Kazakh professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
October 8, 1997
Akzhar, Bayzak District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan
| Bekzat Almakhan | |
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| Born | Bekzat Almakhan[1] October 8, 1997 Akzhar, Bayzak District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan |
| Nickname | Turan Warrior |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm)[2] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Team | DDV Team 777 |
| Trainer | Danesh Dungenbay |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Bekzat Almakhan was born on October 8th 1997, in the village of Akzhar, in the southern part of Kazakhstan and grew up in the city of Taraz. There, from 3rd grade up until graduation, he practiced Karate for about eight years, and Boxing for a year and a half. As an adult, he moved to Almaty, where he subsequently began his professional career in MMA.[3]. After entering university, he became interested in MMА and started to train professionally.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
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]
Almakhan faced Aleksandre Topuria on November 22, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 265.[12] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[13]
Almakhan faced Jean Matsumoto on June 27, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 280.[14] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15]
On August 12, 2026, it was reported that Almakhan was removed from the UFC roster.[16]
Mixed martial arts record
| 16 matches | 12 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–4 | Jean Matsumoto | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres | June 27, 2026 | 3 | 5:00 | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| Loss | 12–3 | Aleksandre Topuria | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | November 22, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Al Rayyan, Qatar | |
| 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 Qazaqstan FC 3 | 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. |
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 11 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| 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 |