Kazakh fighter Asu Almbayev has suffered his first defeat in the UFC.

Almabaev has suffered his first loss in Dana White's promotion, bringing his record in the organization to 4-1.

2025-03-02 10:41:39https://www.caravan.kz/sport/kazahstanskij-boec-asu-almabaev-poterpel-pervoe-porazhenie-v-ufc/

Aso Almatbaev lost to Manel Kape in a historic fight at UFC Fight Night 253, reports Caravan.kz.

Kazakh fighter Aso Almatbaev suffered his first defeat in the UFC, losing to Manel Kape by technical knockout.

The UFC Fight Night 253 tournament took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, featuring a main event bout in the flyweight division between Aso Almatbaev (21-3) and Manel Kape (21-7). The confrontation ended early in the third round, with the Angolan fighter securing victory by technical knockout.

Kape was considered the favorite going into the match, and he successfully validated that status. This win marked his 21st in his professional career and 6th in the UFC (overall record: 6-3). Almatbaev, on the other hand, experienced his first loss in Dana White's promotion, bringing his record in the organization to 4-1.