Bekzat Almakhan (Бекзат Алмахан) is a Kazakh professional mixed martial artist fighting out of Almaty, Kazakhstan. He is originally from Uzynagash, Zhambyl District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.
Almaty is home to Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the International University of Information Technologies, the Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, the Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism, Kazakh National Medical University, Kazakh-British Technical University, Satbayev University and Suleyman Demirel University. The city is around 53 kilometers away from Uzynagash.
BIOGRAPHY
Currently, Almakhan is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. He trains at 777 Fight Club and Gym in Almaty.
Before becoming a professional fighter, Almakhan had various part-time jobs. He went on to become a world champion in the Kazakh national combat sport Zhekpe Zhek.
Joining the UFC was Almakhan’s childhood dream. Here are 10 more things about him:
- His fight name is The Turan Warrior.
- He is a black belt in karate.
- He competes in the bantamweight division.
- He graduated from the Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism.
- Before joining the UFC, he competed in Alash Pride Fighting Championship, Bushido Kazakhstan, Octagon Promotion, MMA Series and UAE Warriors.
- He is 5’7″ tall.
- He holds a professional MMA record of 12 wins and 2 losses.
- On July 28, 2018, he made his professional MMA debut.
- On March 2, 2024, he made his UFC debut.
- On October 8, 2024, he turned 27.
TIMELINE
From 2024 to 2025, Almakhan fought two UFC opponents. Here are the results:
2024
- On February 17, 2024, he lost to Umar Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision at “UFC Fight Night 238” in Enterprise, Nevada.
2025
- On May 10, 2025, he knocked out Brad Katona at “UFC 315” in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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