A nightmare for anybody at 125, Asu Almabayev is using a 17-fight successful streak.
The Kazakhstan native is taking up Manel Kape on quick discover after Brandon Royval pulled out of the UFC Vegas 103 foremost occasion. Almabayev appears to make an enormous assertion and transfer in direction of a title shot.
All the pieces is on the road for “Zulfikar.” Taking up the sixth ranked flyweight, a win would put the Kazakh native proper within the eyes of flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja.
Brief discover for Asu Almabayev
Asu Almabayev is taking up the harmful Manel Kape on quick discover. However the 31 12 months previous shouldn’t be coming off the sofa. Initially slated to face Steve Erceg, a former title challenger, Almabayev noticed a late change in opponent.
The UFC moved Erceg to face Brandon Moreno in Mexico on March twenty ninth. This noticed Dar Professional Group Kazakhstan fighter slated to tackle Allan Nascimento.
After Royval pulled out resulting from an damage, Almabayev was pulled to face Kape in the primary occasion. Already scheduled to be on the cardboard, Almabayev couldn’t say no. The chance was too big.
A title shot so quickly?
A title shot so quickly for Asu Almabayev appears misplaced. The flyweight contender is simply now making waves by way of the flyweight division. However with Alexandre Pantoja having one thing like 9 wins excessive ten of the division already, the UFC is on the lookout for a contemporary matchup for the Brazilian champion.
This implies names like Tatsuro Taira, Amir Albazi, and, beforehand, Kai Asakura are at a premium. They’re contemporary names for the king. Taira and Albazi got here up quick of their primary contender fights. Kai’s Asakura was handed a title shot in his UFC debut.
Now it’s Almabayev’s flip. Beforehand talked about, he’s using seventeen straight wins. Since becoming a member of the UFC, he’s a formidable 4-0. Ode Osbourne, CJ Vergara, Jose Johnson and Matheus Nicolau are all beneath his belt.
Almabayev can also be very skilled outdoors the UFC. He’s competed for among the finest promotions outdoors of the corporate. Courageous CF, M-1, and ACB have all had Asu Almabayev grace their playing cards.
However the onus might be on Almabayev to defeat the difficult Kape who’s on the lookout for a rematch from his 2021 battle with Pantoja. Struggling to get fights to the end line lately, Kape placed on a unbelievable efficiency in his final outing towards Bruno Silva, gorgeous the Miami crowd along with his antics.
Ought to Asu Almabayev win, search for him to have the title shot subsequent. Kai Kara-France might be first in line so a primary contender battle could also be on the desk too. However that’s placing the cart earlier than the horse. First, Almabayev should defeat Manel Kape.
