Bekzat Almakhan drops to 1-3 in UFC after unanimous decision loss to Matsumoto

Bekzat Almakhan suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Jan Matsumoto at UFC Baku, leaving him with a 1-3 record in the promotion. Matsumoto entered the bout at 17-2, with his only losses coming to split-decision opponents ranked inside the top 15. Despite landing three knockdowns across his UFC tenure, Almakhan has struggled with distance management, defensive output, and fight IQ, limiting his ability to establish himself in the divisional rankings.