UFC UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Final

Flyweight

Asu Almabayev vs Alex Perez

Asu Almabayev
Kazakhstan

Asu Almabayev

“Zulfikar”

24-3

Winner

VS
Alex Perez
United States

Alex Perez

26-11

Winner

Asu Almabayev

Submission (In Clinch) · Round 3 — 0:22

22 November 2025 · ABHA Arena, Doha, Qatar

Key takeaways

  • Asu Almabayev beat Alex Perez by submission in round 3 at 0:22.
  • Asu Almabayev landed 68 of 126 total strikes and 2 of 5 takedowns, with 1:12 of control time.
  • Alex Perez landed more total strikes — 84 to 68 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 19-19, 19-19, 19-19.

Tale of the tape

Asu AlmabayevAlex Perez
24-3Record26-11
31Age on fight night33
5′4″ (163 cm)Height5′6″ (168 cm)
65″ (165 cm)Reach65.5″ (166 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
DAR Pro TeamTeamTeam Oyama
Taraz, Jambyl, KazakhstanFromHanford, California, United States

Fight statistics

68of 126 · 54%Total strikes landed84of 143 · 59%
54of 110Head strikes29of 73
10of 12Body strikes37of 45
4of 4Leg strikes18of 25
2of 5Takedowns3of 5
1Submission attempts0
1:12Control time2:18

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Asu AlmabayevRoundAlex Perez
20/45strikes1/3TD0KD0:58controlR140/82strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
45/76strikes1/2TD0KD0:14controlR243/60strikes3/4TD0KD2:18control
3/5strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR31/1strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

David Lethaby

10R199R210

19total19

Anders Ohlsson

10R199R210

19total19

Clemens Werner

10R199R210

19total19

Form going into the fight

Asu Almabayev

  1. WJose Ochoaunanimous decision2025
  2. LManel KapeKO/TKO R3 2:162025
  3. WMatheus Nicolauunanimous decision2024
  4. WJose Johnsonunanimous decision2024
  5. WCJ Vergaraunanimous decision2024

Alex Perez

  1. LTatsuro TairaKO/TKO R2 2:592024
  2. WMatheus NicolauKO/TKO R2 2:162024
  3. LMuhammad Mokaevunanimous decision2024
  4. LAlexandre Pantojasubmission R1 1:312022
  5. LDeiveson Figueiredosubmission R1 1:572020

Also on this card

Arman Tsarukyan vs Dan HookerLightweightsubmission R2 3:34Belal Muhammad vs Ian Machado GarryWelterweightunanimous decisionVolkan Oezdemir vs Alonzo MenifieldLight HeavyweightKO/TKO R1 1:27Jack Hermansson vs Myktybek OrolbaiWelterweightKO/TKO R1 2:46Serghei Spivac vs Shamil Gaziev

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