Zhalgas Mukhambet (born August 29, 1988) better known as Zhalgas Zhumagulov, is a retired Kazakh

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who competed in the

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division of the

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Zhumagulov hails from Kazakhstan and sported a 13-3 MMA record before entering the UFC, with notable wins including

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at Fight Nights Global 86, Shaj Hague, Artur Bagautinov, and others. He won the Fight Nights Global Flyweight Championship defeating fellow future UFC fighter

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. His last bout before signing with the UFC was in October 2019, where he edged former UFC flyweight title challenger

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via split decision in the Fight Nights Global 95 main event.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Zhumagulov made his promotional debut against

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on July 11, 2020, at

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. At the weigh ins, Paiva weighed in at 129 pounds, 3 pounds over the flyweight non-title limit. He was fined 20% of his purse, which went to Zhumagulov. The bout proceeded at catchweight. He lost the fight via controversial unanimous decision. 16 out of 20 media outlets scored the bout as a win for Zhumagulov. Zhumagulov was scheduled to face

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at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark, but Zhumagulov pulled out due to

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issues and the bout was rescheduled for this

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on January 24, 2021. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Zhumagulov faced

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on July 10, 2021, at

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. He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one. Zhumagulov faced

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on December 4, 2021, at

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Zhumagulov faced

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on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik. He lost the bout via controversial split decision. 12 out of 13 media scores gave it to Zhumagulov. Zhumagulov faced former LFA flyweight champion Charles Johnson at

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. He lost the fight via split decision. 12 out of 13 media outlets scored the fight in favor of Zhumagulov. After the fight with Johnson, Zhumagulov announced his retirement from professional competition, citing frustration over several controversial decisions throughout his six-fight run in the UFC.

Personal life

Zhumagulov has two wives and 6 children.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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** Fight Nights Global Flyweight Championship (One time) ***One successful defense

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhumagulov, Zhalgas 1988 births Living people Kazakhstani male mixed martial artists Flyweight mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters People from Aktobe