Kairat Akhmetov
Kairat "The Kazakh" Akhmetov is a Kazakhstani mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a flyweight for ONE Championship and is a former ONE Flyweight Champion. As of April 27, 2020, he is #3 in the ONE Championship flyweight rankings.
Mixed martial arts career
During his ONE Championship debut at Akhmetov won the ONE Flyweight Championship from Adriano Moraes by split decision. During the bout, Akhmetov suffered a back injury, leaving him unable to compete for nearly two years. During Akhmetov's absence, Moraes would capture the Interim ONE Flyweight Championship. The two would meet again at for the unification bout. Akhmetov lost via unanimous decision.At Akhmetov lost to Geje Eustaquio by unanimous decision in a bout for the Interim ONE Flyweight Championship.
Championships and accomplishments
- ONE Championship
- * ONE Flyweight World Champion
Mixed martial arts record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 23–2 | Reece McLaren | Decision | 5 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Win | 22–2 | Haobin Ma | Decision | 5 | 5:00 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |||
| Loss | 21–2 | Geje Eustaquio | Decision | 5 | 5:00 | Manila, Philippines | For the Interim ONE Flyweight Championship | ||
| Win | 21–1 | Geje Eustaquio | Decision | 5 | 5:00 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |||
| Loss | 20–1 | Adriano Moraes | Decision | 5 | 5:00 | Macau, China | Unification bout. Lost the ONE Flyweight Championship | ||
| Win | 20–0 | Adriano Moraes | Decision | 5 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | Won the ONE Flyweight Championship | ||
| Win | 19–0 | Artemij Sitenkov | TKO | Alash Pride: Golden Horde | 1 | 3:01 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 18–0 | Salah Elkas | Decision | Alash Pride: Warriors of the Steppe | 2 | 5:00 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 17–0 | Tatsuya Watanabe | Decision | Alash Pride: Great Battle 2 | 3 | 5:00 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 16–0 | Jae Nam Yoo | Decision | AP: Grand Prix 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 15–0 | Nurali Bakirdinova | Submission | Alash Pride: Great Battle | 1 | 3:05 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 14–0 | Zhuo Yang | Submission | AP: Alash Pride 2 | 1 | 1:30 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 13–0 | Rafaels Saldes | Submission | Bushido Luihuania: Vol. 53 | 1 | 4:12 | London, England | ||
| Win | 12–0 | Kaan Kazgan | Submission | Bushido Luihuania: Vol. 53 | 2 | 2:41 | Astana, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 11–0 | Vladislav Nikitchenko | Decision | AP: Nowruz Cup 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 10–0 | Ruslan Belikov | KO | Bushido Luihuania: Vol. 50 | 1 | 0:49 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 9–0 | Farkhad Firuzi | Submission | AP: Cardinal Cup 2011 | 1 | 3:48 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 8–0 | Abdyrashid Zholdasbayev | Submission | RGP: Riviera Grand Prix 2011 | 1 | 1:30 | Kapchagai, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 7–0 | Djamadyn Zaribzhanov | TKO | RGP: Riviera Grand Prix 2011 | 1 | 1:04 | Kapchagai, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 6–0 | Janibek Omaruly | Submission | Iron Horde: Kazakhstan vs. Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2:21 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 5–0 | Amanjol Kunanyshbaev | TKO | Sarbaz Cup 2011: Kazakhstan vs. Uzbekistan | 1 | 3:18 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 4–0 | Tofik Mamedov | TKO | S-1: Selection 2011 | 1 | 4:20 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Zirodin Abdulkerimov | Submission | AP: Alash Pride 1 | 1 | 2:54 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Nurazy Balayev | Submission | IH - Iron Horde Cup 2 | 1 | 2:38 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Anatoly Akhmetov | Submission | IH - Iron Horde Cup | 1 | 0:48 | Almaty, Kazakhstan |