Asu Almabaev Picks Next Opponent: Calls Out Top Title Contender

Asu Almabaev returned to the win column with a dominant victory over Peru’s Jose Ochoa at the UFC event in Abu Dhabi. Right after the fight, the Kazakhstani fighter set his sights on his next opponent and publicly called out the division’s top contender, jay.kz reports.

 

Almabaev secured a confident win by unanimous decision and made it clear that he’s back in the flyweight title picture. In his post-fight interview, “Zulfiqar” challenged Joshua Van, the No. 1 ranked flyweight, marking his intentions to climb toward a championship bout.