Charles Johnson vs Asu Almabayev

Asu Almabayev

Pro 24-3-0 | UFC 7-1-0

Age

35|32

Height

5'9"|5'4"

Reach

70"|65"

Stance

Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Charles Johnson	Asu Almabayev	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.5%	51.4%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.6	2.3	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9	1.9	►
Strike Differential	0.7/min	0.3/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	14.6%	45.8%	►
Takedown Defense	66.9%	44.4%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.4	4.7	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4	1.4	►
Control Time/15min	0:53	7:20	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	11.1%	42.9%	—
Decision % of Wins	55.6%	57.1%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:40	13:02	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	0.1	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.1	—
Edges	2	5	2 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Charles Johnson Asu Almabayev League median

Statistic	Charles Johnson	Asu Almabayev	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	84.5%	80.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:40	13:02	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	37.5%	50.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	60.9%	60.0%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	39-25 (60.9%)	36-24 (60.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	18-13 (58.1%)	31-21 (59.6%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	66.5%	46.0%	—
% Time in Control	5.9%	48.9%	▶
% Time Controlled	27.6%	5.1%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	17.6%	90.5%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.70	3.21	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.27	3.21	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.43	0.00	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.7%	45.4%	—
Distance Strike Defense	57.2%	58.5%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.57	0.79	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.69	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.52	7.50	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.82	0.94	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.70	0.85	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Charles Johnson	Asu Almabayev	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.2%	46.7%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.2	2.2	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8	2.5	►
Takedown Accuracy	5.9%	38.1%	►
Takedown Defense	65.2%	50.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	0:10	4:56	►
Edges	2	3	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Charles Johnson

WIN

vs. Eduardo Chapolin

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Catch Weight

Submission (Twister) • Rd 3, 1:36

Charles Johnson66/14246%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:13

Eduardo Chapolin55/13142%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:12KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Charles Johnson	16/39	41%	0/3	0:00	—
	Eduardo Chapolin	22/51	43%	1/1	0:36	—

R2	Charles Johnson	30/66	45%	0/2	0:00	—
	Eduardo Chapolin	25/59	42%	0/2	0:31	1

R3	Charles Johnson	20/37	54%	0/0	0:13	—
	Eduardo Chapolin	8/21	38%	0/1	0:05	—

LOSS

vs. Asu Almabayev

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres • Jun 2026Flyweight

Submission (Suloev Stretch) • Rd 3, 3:33

Charles Johnson21/4547%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Asu Almabayev28/5155%TD 6/9Ctrl 8:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Charles Johnson	4/11	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Asu Almabayev	8/17	47%	3/4	3:19	—

R2	Charles Johnson	15/30	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Asu Almabayev	14/27	52%	2/4	2:26	—

R3	Charles Johnson	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Asu Almabayev	6/7	86%	1/1	3:03	—

WIN

vs. Bruno Silva

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Flyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Charles Johnson85/16252%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:06

Bruno Silva73/13654%TD 0/8Ctrl 3:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Charles Johnson	18/34	53%	0/2	0:00	—
	Bruno Silva	12/19	63%	0/2	0:53	—

R2	Charles Johnson	33/60	55%	0/1	0:00	—
	Bruno Silva	27/53	51%	0/3	1:21	—

R3	Charles Johnson	34/68	50%	0/3	0:06	—
	Bruno Silva	34/64	53%	0/3	1:29	—

Asu Almabayev

WIN

vs. Charles Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres • Jun 2026Flyweight

Submission (Suloev Stretch) • Rd 3, 3:33

Asu Almabayev28/5155%TD 6/9Ctrl 8:48

Charles Johnson21/4547%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Asu Almabayev	8/17	47%	3/4	3:19	—
	Charles Johnson	4/11	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Asu Almabayev	14/27	52%	2/4	2:26	—
	Charles Johnson	15/30	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Asu Almabayev	6/7	86%	1/1	3:03	—
	Charles Johnson	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alex Perez

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Flyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 0:22

Asu Almabayev36/9040%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:12

Alex Perez40/9841%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Asu Almabayev	20/45	44%	1/3	0:58	—
	Alex Perez	18/60	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Asu Almabayev	13/40	32%	1/2	0:14	—
	Alex Perez	21/37	57%	3/4	2:18	—

R3	Asu Almabayev	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Perez	1/1	100%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jose Ochoa

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder • Jul 2025Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Asu Almabayev22/4252%TD 7/16Ctrl 9:26

Jose Ochoa26/4558%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Asu Almabayev	5/10	50%	3/6	3:16	—
	Jose Ochoa	10/18	56%	1/1	0:43	—

R2	Asu Almabayev	11/20	55%	2/5	3:47	—
	Jose Ochoa	5/9	56%	0/0	0:09	—

R3	Asu Almabayev	6/12	50%	2/5	2:23	—
	Jose Ochoa	11/18	61%	0/0	0:04	—

Common Opponents

vs. Alex Perez

Charles Johnson

LOSS

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:16

Charles Johnson8/2532%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Alex Perez39/7552%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Charles Johnson	8/25	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	Alex Perez	39/75	52%	0/0	0:14	2

Asu Almabayev

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Flyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 0:22

Asu Almabayev36/9040%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:12

Alex Perez40/9841%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Asu Almabayev	20/45	44%	1/3	0:58	—
	Alex Perez	18/60	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Asu Almabayev	13/40	32%	1/2	0:14	—
	Alex Perez	21/37	57%	3/4	2:18	—

R3	Asu Almabayev	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Perez	1/1	100%	0/1	0:00	—

vs. Ode Osbourne

Charles Johnson

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen • Feb 2023Catch Weight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Charles Johnson60/12747%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:18

Ode Osbourne48/15431%TD 3/10Ctrl 2:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Charles Johnson	21/38	55%	1/2	0:32	—
	Ode Osbourne	23/62	37%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Charles Johnson	16/39	41%	0/3	0:33	—
	Ode Osbourne	11/48	23%	1/5	1:06	—

R3	Charles Johnson	23/50	46%	0/0	0:13	—
	Ode Osbourne	14/44	32%	2/4	1:47	—

Asu Almabayev

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font • Aug 2023Flyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:11

Asu Almabayev26/4065%TD 2/5Ctrl 5:24

Ode Osbourne4/1822%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Asu Almabayev	21/31	68%	1/1	3:23	—
	Ode Osbourne	3/8	38%	0/0	0:21	—

R2	Asu Almabayev	5/9	56%	1/4	2:01	—
	Ode Osbourne	1/10	10%	0/0	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Charles Johnson is the busier striker, landing 4.6 significant strikes per minute vs 2.3. Their opponent absorbs 1.9 strikes per minute on average — Charles Johnson's output should find a target.

Grappling: Asu Almabayev shoots at 46% accuracy against Charles Johnson's 67% defense — Charles Johnson should keep it standing.

Control: Asu Almabayev controls 6:22 per fight on average vs 0:44 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Charles Johnson (56% of wins) and Asu Almabayev (57%).

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com