UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
26 Jul 2025
Flyweight
VS
52%
Almabayev
48%
Ochoa
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Asu
Asu Almabayev
"Zulfikar"
233
5'4"65" reachOrthodox32 yrs2-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 58
Jose
Jose Ochoa
"Kalzifer"
92
Well-Rounded25 yrsSouthpaw67" reach5'7"
CFR 53

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Almabayev

This is a genuine toss-up — Almabayev at 52% vs Ochoa at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Ochoa throws more volume but Almabayev connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Almabayev
Ochoa
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'4"
Height
+5'7"
65"
Reach
+67"
32
Age
+25
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Almabayev
Ochoa
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
57.9
53.3
53.7
Performance Avg
44.0
32
Quality of Victory
40
83
Momentum Score
69
Almabayev
Ochoa
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.5
1.4
59%
Strike Accuracy
48%
1.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.0
0 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
5
1
Body
5
1
Leg
1
RangeRange
3Distance5
1Clinch6
2Ground0
Almabayev
Ochoa
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
4.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
3.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Almabayev
Ochoa
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
78
96
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
8/26 fights
Chin rating based on
4/11 fights
Almabayev
Ochoa
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
83
69
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
Upcoming
W · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
Almabayev
Ochoa
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
50%
0
KO / TKO Wins
1
2
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Almabayev
Ochoa
Striking1.7 / 6.0Volume7.0 / 5.0Grappling4.3 / 1.2Wrestling3.0 / 0.8Submission3.3 / 0.0Pressure4.9 / 5.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.0
4.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
3.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
3.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.0
7.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.0
Almabayev
Strike Zones
Ochoa
Almabayev
Attacking
4HEAD1BODY1LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD5BODY1LEGS11 absorbed
Ochoa
Attacking
5HEAD5BODY1LEGS11 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD1BODY1LEGS6 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Almabayev targets the head (67% of attacks) — Ochoa absorbs 67% of strikes there
🎯Ochoa targets the head (45% of attacks) — Almabayev absorbs 45% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Almabayev
RND
Ochoa
0/0R00/0

Almabayev · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0106.1W4.5W5.1W4.7W4.5L5.4W6.8W2023-082024-062025-032025-11
WinLossTrend

Ochoa · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.9
0106.2L5.4W6.6L5.4W2024-112025-062025-072026-05
WinLossTrend

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Decision
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L · KO · R3
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KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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W · KO · R2
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