In the match against the Portuguese athlete Manel Kape, he lost by technical knockout – the referee stopped the fight in the third round.
Prior to this bout, Almaev was ranked eighth in the UFC flyweight division, while his opponent was in sixth place.
Following the fight, his record in the organization changed – he now has four wins and one loss.
The match itself was significant and indicative, as Asu Almaev made history by becoming the first Kazakh fighter to be involved in the main event of a UFC tournament.