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Facing heavy opponent
Almabaev's scheduled matchup against C.J. Vergara will proceed as planned despite the latter missing weight by one pound Friday morning.
ANALYSIS
Almabaev will pick up 30 percent of Vergara's purse as compensation for allowing the bout to proceed. He remains a hefty betting favorite of roughly (-575) as of Friday afternoon.
Almabaev will pick up 30 percent of Vergara's purse as compensation for allowing the bout to proceed. He remains a hefty betting favorite of roughly (-575) as of Friday afternoon.
Set to fight Vergara
Almabaev will fight C.J. Vergara at UFC 299 on March 9, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Almabaev picked up the win in his UFC debut in August against Ode Osbourne, marking his 14th consecutive professional victory. He'll now be tested against Vergara, who enters with a three-inch reach advantage and a two-fight win streak of his own.
Almabaev picked up the win in his UFC debut in August against Ode Osbourne, marking his 14th consecutive professional victory. He'll now be tested against Vergara, who enters with a three-inch reach advantage and a two-fight win streak of his own.
Dominates in UFC debut
Almabaev defeated Ode Osbourne via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:11 of Round 2 at UFC on ESPN 50 on Saturday in Nashville.
ANALYSIS
It was a dominant victory for Almabaev in his UFC debut. He landed 2-of-5 takedown attempts, good for 5:24 worth of control time in a fight which lasted just over eight minutes. He closed with a 52-8 edge in total strikes landed for good measure. All in all, the effort would go on to earn him one of five $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses handed out on the evening. A 29-year-old native of Kazakhstan, Almabaev has won 14 fights in a row after going 4-2 in his first half-dozen pro bouts. He's a fighter to keep an eye on in a thin flyweight division.
It was a dominant victory for Almabaev in his UFC debut. He landed 2-of-5 takedown attempts, good for 5:24 worth of control time in a fight which lasted just over eight minutes. He closed with a 52-8 edge in total strikes landed for good measure. All in all, the effort would go on to earn him one of five $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses handed out on the evening. A 29-year-old native of Kazakhstan, Almabaev has won 14 fights in a row after going 4-2 in his first half-dozen pro bouts. He's a fighter to keep an eye on in a thin flyweight division.
Set to debut against Osbourne
Almabaev will take on Ode Osbourne in a flyweight bout at a UFC event in Nashville on Aug. 5, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Almabaev will make his UFC debut by facing Ode Osbourne in early August. The fighter from Almaty, Kazakhstan has won 13 straight pro MMA fights, and will now look to prove he belongs in the UFC. His opponent Osbourne, meanwhile, has already fought in seven UFC matches and has four wins to his name in that span.
Almabaev will make his UFC debut by facing Ode Osbourne in early August. The fighter from Almaty, Kazakhstan has won 13 straight pro MMA fights, and will now look to prove he belongs in the UFC. His opponent Osbourne, meanwhile, has already fought in seven UFC matches and has four wins to his name in that span.