Jean Matsumoto earned a unanimous decision victory over Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Baku, with all three judges scoring the bout 29-28. The win puts Matsumoto back on track following a previous loss to Farid Basharat. Almakhan has now dropped two consecutive fights inside the UFC, falling to 1-3 in the promotion.
Jean Matsumoto earned a unanimous decision win over Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Baku on June 27, 2026, with all three judges returning identical 29-28 scorecards to hand the Brazilian a much-needed bounce-back victory.
Matsumoto, 26, carries an 18-2-0 professional record and competes out of Inside MMA in Brazil. Standing five-foot-six with a 68-inch reach, he fights out of an orthodox stance and brings one of the more active offensive games in his division, landing 5.37 significant strikes per minute while also averaging three takedowns per 15 minutes. The win is a welcome return to form after a previous defeat to Farid Basharat.
Almakhan, known as "The Turan Warrior," is a 28-year-old from Kazakhstan who trains with Triumph Fights. He holds a 12-4-0 overall record but has now dropped three of his four UFC appearances, falling to 1-3 inside the promotion. The loss extends a two-fight skid for Almakhan, whose output numbers — 1.61 significant strikes landed per minute and a 34 percent striking accuracy — reflect an uphill battle in the cage. He recorded no takedowns in the database, which left him limited in ways to change momentum against an active opponent.
Why it matters
- Matsumoto's win halts the losing streak that followed his defeat to the unbeaten Farid Basharat, who sits at 15-0-0 and remains a measuring stick in the division.
- Almakhan's 1-3 UFC record raises serious questions about his future on the roster after back-to-back losses.
- The output gap between the two fighters — Matsumoto averaging more than three times the significant strikes per minute of Almakhan — likely made the judges' work straightforward despite the narrow 29-28 margins.
