UFC UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres Final

Flyweight

Asu Almabayev vs Charles Johnson

Asu Almabayev
#7Kazakhstan

Asu Almabayev

“Zulfikar”

24-3

Winner

VS
Charles Johnson
#14United States

Charles Johnson

“InnerG”

20-9

Winner

Asu Almabayev

Submission (From Back Control) · Round 3 — 3:33

27 June 2026 · National Gymnastics Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan

Key takeaways

  • Asu Almabayev beat Charles Johnson by submission in round 3 at 3:33.
  • Asu Almabayev landed 73 of 102 total strikes and 6 of 9 takedowns, with 8:48 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18.

Tale of the tape

Asu AlmabayevCharles Johnson
24-3Record20-9
32Age on fight night35
5′4″ (163 cm)Height5′9″ (175 cm)
65″ (165 cm)Reach70″ (178 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
DAR Pro TeamTeamMurcielago MMA
Taraz, Jambyl, KazakhstanFromTopeka, Kansas, United States

Fight statistics

73of 102 · 72%Total strikes landed32of 57 · 56%
55of 80Head strikes12of 27
11of 14Body strikes8of 14
7of 8Leg strikes12of 16
6of 9Takedowns0
1Submission attempts1
8:48Control time0:00

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

Round by round

Asu AlmabayevRoundCharles Johnson
23/36strikes3/4TD0KD3:19controlR18/16strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
26/40strikes2/4TD0KD2:26controlR219/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
24/26strikes1/1TD0KD3:03controlR35/7strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

10R1910R29

20total18

Mark Collett

10R1910R29

20total18

Anders Ohlsson

10R1910R29

20total18

Form going into the fight

Asu Almabayev

  1. WAlex Perezsubmission R3 0:222025
  2. WJose Ochoaunanimous decision2025
  3. LManel KapeKO/TKO R3 2:162025
  4. WMatheus Nicolauunanimous decision2024
  5. WJose Johnsonunanimous decision2024

Charles Johnson

  1. WBruno Silvasplit decision2026
  2. LAlex PerezKO/TKO R1 3:162026
  3. WLone'er KavanaghKO/TKO R2 4:352025
  4. LRamazan Temirovunanimous decision2025
  5. WSumudaerjiunanimous decision2024

Also on this card

Rafael Fiziev vs Manuel TorresLightweightKO/TKO R2 0:15Shara Magomedov vs Michel PereiraMiddleweightunanimous decisionNazim Sadykhov vs Matheus CamiloLightweightKO/TKO R1 1:31Ikram Aliskerov vs Brunno FerreiraMiddleweightunanimous decisionAbus Magomedov vs Michal OleksiejczukMiddleweightsubmission R1 3:25

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