Myktybek Orolbai

Overview

Five UFC wins, and the numbers underneath them look like they belong to someone with a losing record. Myktybek Orolbai, a Kyrgyzstan-born welterweight who trains out of Team Alpha Male, is 5-2 in the UFC and 16-3-1 as a professional across all promotions.

He finishes more than he lands. Three of his five UFC wins ended early, two of them in the first round. The statistical profile says he shouldn't be doing it this way. He does it anyway.

UFC Career

Orolbai debuted in November 2023 with a second-round submission of Uros Medic, an opponent our model rates as strong. A unanimous decision over Elves Brener at UFC 301 followed, then his first UFC loss: a split decision to Mateusz Rebecki at UFC 308.

The rebound was his best run. He submitted Tofiq Musayev in round 1 at 4:35, knocked out Jack Hermansson in round 1 at 2:46, then took a unanimous decision from Chris Curtis. Three straight wins, the longest streak of his UFC run.

It ended in the third round against Jeremiah Wells, who submitted him at 1:24. He carries that loss into his next fight.

Fighting Style

Orolbai is a low-output striker who is easy to hit. He throws less than most UFC fighters and takes more than he gives, but the strikes he does throw land at a better clip than most. He rarely shoots for takedowns, hunts few submissions, and gets taken down more than most.

His results don't match those numbers. Three of his five UFC wins came by finish: one by knockout or TKO and two by submission. Two of those finishes came in the first round, and the other came in the second. He wins in short bursts, not through volume.

It's a small sample of seven fights, but the finishing pattern is clear. When he ends a fight, he usually does it early.

Notable Wins

• Jack Hermansson — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Hooker (2025)
• Tofiq Musayev — Submission, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. (2025)
• Uros Medic — Submission, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig (2023)

Quick Facts

• Division: Welterweight
• UFC record: 5-2
• Professional record (all promotions): 16-3-1
• UFC debut: November 2023
• Stance: Orthodox
• Reach: 74"
• Team: Team Alpha Male
• Born: Kyrgyzstan