Bekzat Almakhan
| Bekzat Almakhan | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Bekzat Almakhan[1] October 8, 1997 Akzhal, 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 |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| 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
[edit]Almakhan was born on October 8, 1997, in the village of Akzhar in the Bayzak District of the Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan, into a Kazakh family. He grew up in the city of Taraz.[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 MMA and started to train professionally.[4]
When Almakhan informed his parents that he was going to be a professional mixed martial artist, his mother was against it but his father supported it.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]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.[6]
In 2020, he suffered his first defeat at Bushido Kazakhstan - Grand Prix of Bushido Qazaqstan, losing to fighter Sultan Zholdoshbek.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9] After Almakhan clipped Nurmagomedov early in the first round, Nurmagomedov eventually took over and dominated the majority of the bout on the ground with strikes leading Almakhan to lose the bout by unanimous decision.[10]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 13 matches | 11 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Promotion - Octagon 52 | November 18, 2023 | 3 | 4:58 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 10–1 | Mateus Rodrigues Gloria | KO (head kick and punches) | Octagon Promotion - Octagon 47: Almakhan vs. Gloria | July 22, 2023 | 1 | 0:07 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 9–1 | Mauro Mastromarini | Decision (unanimous) | UAE Warriors 36 - Machado vs. Jung | February 25, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 8–1 | Jenilton Matos | TKO (corner stoppage) | Octagon Promotion - Octagon 38: Tolenov vs. Leylizade | December 21, 2022 | 2 | 5:00 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 7–1 | Geovane Vargas | TKO (head kick) | Octagon Promotion - Octagon 32 | July 1, 2022 | 3 | 3:07 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 6–1 | Sabuhi Guliyev | TKO (punches) | Octagon Promotion - Octagon 29: Naimanbayev vs. Kalilov | March 24, 2022 | 1 | 4:35 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 5–1 | Fuad Musaev | TKO (submission to punches) | MMA Series 43 - Moscow Calling | October 30, 2021 | 1 | 4:23 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 4–1 | Bekzhan Utemisov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Octagon Promotion - 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 | 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 - Zhekpe Zhek Championship | December 4, 2021 | 2 | 5:00 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 10–0 | Rauan Bekbolat | TKO (corner stoppage) | Zhekpe Zhek - Zhekpe Zhek Championship | March 1, 2020 | 2 | 2:55 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 9–0 | Ser-od Bilguun | Submission (armbar) | Zhekpe Zhek - 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) | Alash Pride FC - Alash Pride | March 3, 2019 | 2 | 5:00 | Kapchagay, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 6–0 | Sergey Morozov | Decision (unanimous) | AFCA / Fight Club 777 - Tournament 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 - Asian Cup | 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 - Pro MMA Tournament | January 27, 2017 | 2 | 3:32 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Asylbek Salizhanov | KO (punch) | Zhekpe Zhek - Zhekpe Zhek | September 10, 2016 | 1 | 1:35 | Turkistan, Kazakhstan |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
- ^ Спорт Шрёдингера (2024-12-01). Бекзат Алмахан - про тот самый нокдаун против Умара, путь бойца и планы в UFC. Интервью. Retrieved 2024-12-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ 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.
- ^ kana beisekeyev (2024-07-05). Бекзат Алмахан: из Алматы в Лас-Вегас, путь в UFC. Retrieved 2024-12-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Кто такой Бекзат Алмахан - следующий боец UFC из Казахстана?". Prosports (in Russian). 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ Шынасилов, Куандык (2024-01-31). "UFC пополнил казахстанский файтер Бекзат Алмахан". zakon.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Дебютанта UFC из Казахстана лишили шести побед". Sports.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Umar Nurmagomedov finally gets a fight as UFC newcomer Bekzat Almakhan steps up". MMA Junkie. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Shawn Bitter (2024-03-02). "UFC Vegas 87: Umar Nurmagomedov Survives Knockdown, Decisions Bekzat Almakhan". casesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bekzat Almakhan". Sherdog.
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