Asu Almbayev received disappointing news from the UFC.

The Kazakh fighter in the flyweight division (21-2) has learned his position in the updated UFC rankings, as reported by .

He has dropped from seventh to eighth place in his division. Meanwhile, Manel Kape (20-7) has moved up to sixth place after achieving a decisive victory over Bruno Silva (14-6-2). The champion in this weight class is Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja (29-5).

It is noteworthy that Almaev has fought four times in the UFC, winning each match. Recently, it was announced that his next fight will take place on March 1 at UFC Vegas 103, and his opponent will be a fighter from the top 10 of the division rankings.

Recall that Almaev's most recent fight took place on October 20. At UFC Fight Night 245 in Las Vegas (USA, Nevada), he defeated Brazilian Mateus Nicolau. The bout was scheduled for three rounds and concluded in favor of the Kazakh by unanimous decision.