Matchup Analysis·Bantamweight Bout
Red Corner
Bekzat Almakhan
“The Turan Warrior”
12-33 UFCLast7mo ago
Balanced
5'7"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·28age
VS
Bantamweight135 lbs
3R
Blue Corner
17-25 UFCLast4mo ago
Wrestler
Goes Long
Output Builds Late
5'6"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·26age
CQ Core Edges
Almakhan
-2.12
Matsumoto
-0.04
Almakhan
0.00
Matsumoto
1.77
Almakhan
Too few rounds
Matsumoto
36%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Almakhan
Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight
Matsumoto
Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Almakhan1.61SLpM
+SLpM5.37Matsumoto
7.0
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
AlmakhanEarly Finisher
MatsumotoOutput Builds Late+168% R1→R3
Finish History
Almakhan
KO/TKO ×1
Finish rate (wins)
100%
1/1
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/2
Matsumoto
Sub ×1
Finish rate (wins)
33%
1/3
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/2
Edge & Exposure
Almakhan
EdgeKO Threat
Finishes most opponents by KO/TKO. Can end the fight with a single clean shot.
Matsumoto
EdgeGrappling Dominant
Top-tier takedown threat for this division. Consistently forces the fight to the mat.
Opposition Quality
Almakhan1–2UFC
Too few fights to rate.
Matsumoto3–2UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–2
Record (4)
-0.2
Str Diff/Min
0%
Finish (W)
Division Percentile Ranks
AlmakhanBantamweightMatsumoto
8th
Striking Differential
44th5th
Grappling Threat
79th—
Round Win Rate
19th11th
TD Defense
34th60th
Durability
78th92nd
Finishing Rate
18th— Insufficient divisional sample to rank this fighter in the current weight class.
Recent Form
Almakhan
Stat
Matsumoto
1.611.61 career
↑0.00
SLpMOutput
↑0.14
5.515.37 career
3.733.73 career
↑0.00
SApMAbsorbed
↑0.32
5.735.41 career
—
TD AttAttempts/15m
↑0.50
8.007.50 career
—
Sub AttAttempts/15m
↑0.17
0.670.50 career
Stat Breakdown
Striking
Almakhan3 fightsMatsumoto6 fights
Div avgSig. Strikes / Min
1.61
5.37
Str. Accuracy
34%
39%
Sig. Absorbed / min
3.73
5.41
Str. Defense
36%
47%
CQ KO Power
4.00
—
AlmakhanStrike DistributionMatsumoto
By Target
68%
58%
22%
16%
10%
25%
By Position
94%
90%
2%
10%
4%
0%
Sig Strikes
Almakhan
17avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
10.4 min
Goes Dist
67%
Matsumoto
71avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
14.0 min
Goes Dist
80%
Historical Context
Almakhan — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
39 SS (33%)·47 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken
8 SS (73%)·1 abs·1 kd
3 SS (19%)·68 abs·5 td taken·34s ctrl·1 kd
Matsumoto — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·5 fights
76 SS (35%)·80 abs·7/11 td·2 td taken·280s ctrl
95 SS (41%)·83 abs·0/3 td·5 td taken·56s ctrl·2 sub att
77 SS (43%)·95 abs·7/10 td·375s ctrl
89 SS (44%)·89 abs·1/7 td·3 td taken·124s ctrl
19 SS (54%)·14 abs·2/4 td·9 td taken·94s ctrl·1 sub att
Tracked Fights·1 fight
WKasey Tanner
DWCSU-DECR3Sep 2023
Common Opponents
Brad KatonaSame result
W
Almakhan
KO/TKO·R1·2025
W
Matsumoto
UD·R3·2024