UFC signs Asaf Chopurov, unbeaten bantamweight with 11-0 record
Sherdog • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 3:18 AM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
The UFC has signed bantamweight prospect Asaf Chopurov, a 24-year-old with an 11-0 professional record and a 34-1 amateur background. Chopurov is set to make his octagon debut at UFC 333 on October 24 against Colby Thicknesse (9-1). His signing comes as he trains with current UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan, who will also compete on the same card in a title fight against Merab Dvalishvili. Chopurov has finished 10 of his 11 wins and previously held the UAE Warriors bantamweight title, which he defended twice.
- •Asaf Chopurov signs with UFC, boasting an 11-0 pro record.
- •Chopurov's UFC debut is scheduled for October 24 at UFC 333.
- •He is a training partner of bantamweight champion Petr Yan.
- •Chopurov aims for UFC gold, having finished 10 of his 11 fights.
- •He previously held the UAE Warriors bantamweight title and defended it twice.
- 3:18 AMSherdog — UFC signs 11-0 finisher who went 34-1 as an amateur
"The Ultimate Fighting Championship has signed one of the most sought-after bantamweights in mixed martial arts, Asaf Chopurov.
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