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Almabayev Secures Rare Suloev Stretch Submission
27 Jun
Summary
- Asu Almabayev achieved a rare Suloev stretch submission.
- This submission is only the fourth in UFC history.
- Almabayev secured his third consecutive UFC victory.
Asu Almabayev delivered an outstanding performance on Saturday's UFC Baku card, securing a rare Suloev stretch submission against Charles Johnson. This victory marks Almabayev's third consecutive win in the promotion, bringing his UFC record to 7-1.
The Suloev stretch submission is an exceptionally uncommon technique, with Almabayev's achievement being only the fourth instance of its kind in UFC history. His prior UFC loss was against Manel Kape in March 2025, and he had previously tapped out Alex Perez in November.
Meanwhile, Charles Johnson, who had previously defeated current flyweight champion Joshua Van, now sees his recent fight record alternate between wins and losses over his last six bouts.
