Result
Asu AlmabayevDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeJason Herzog
Details(30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Elo swing+12Asu Almabayev (1749 → 1761)-18Jose Ochoa (1664 → 1646)
DateJul 26, 2025
DivisionFlyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueEtihad Arena
BroadcastNetwork TBD
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W
Zulfikhar | 24-3-0Asu Almabayev
L
Kalzifer | 9-2-0Jose Ochoa
Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Jason Herzog
Details :(30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Asu Almabayev
Elo1785Great
3Y trend1738 → 1785
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Jose Ochoa
Elo1672Good
3Y trend1640 → 1672
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Asu Almabayev won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Asu Almabayev and Jose Ochoa across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Asu AlmabayevJose Ochoa
Elo edge
Asu Almabayev1785+12 last move
Jose Ochoa1672+15 last move
Why they are ranked here
Asu Almabayev#6 of 195 active Flyweight fighters · 1785 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Ode Osbourne (rated 1634 at the time): +14.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Manel Kape (rated 1684 at the time): -24.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +24 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 7 points behind #5 Tatsuro Taira, 28 ahead of #7 Brandon Moreno.
Jose Ochoa#47 of 195 active Flyweight fighters · 1672 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Cody Durden (rated 1662 at the time): +31.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Lone’er Kavanagh (rated 1656 at the time): -24.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +15 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #46 Roque Conceicao, 1 ahead of #48 Lone’er Kavanagh.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Asu AlmabayevvsJose Ochoa
Control time
9:26vs0:56
Total strikes
55vs118
Takedowns
7vs1
Sig. strikes
22vs26
Sub. attempts
2vs2
Finishing profile
Asu Almabayevsubmission leads 46% of wins
Jose OchoaKO/TKO leads 78% of wins
Common opponents
Charles JohnsonAsu Almabayev: win · Submission (Suloev stretch) · Jun 27, 2026Jose Ochoa: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Aug 15, 2026
Round stats
Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa is a completed Flyweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : WHITTAKER VS DE RIDDER. Asu Almabayev defeated Jose Ochoa by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa quick answers
Who won Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa?
Asu Almabayev won Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa on?
Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : WHITTAKER VS DE RIDDER.
What are the records for Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa?
Asu Almabayev enters with a 24-3-0 record and Jose Ochoa enters with a 9-2-0 record.
What division is Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa?
Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa is listed as a Flyweight fight.
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