Dzambekov vs Elbiali

Who won Dzambekov vs Elbiali?

Umar Dzambekov beat Ahmed Elbiali by knockout in the 2nd round on Sunday, February 15th, 2026, at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Efe Ajagba beating Charles Martin. Also on the undercard Abel Mejia was overcome by Jaybrio Pe Benito.

Dzambekov vs Elbiali stats

Umar Dzambekov stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Ahmed Elbiali made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Umar Dzambekov was the younger man by 7 years, at 28 years old.

Dzambekov had a height advantage of 1 inch over Elbiali.

Umar Dzambekov fought out of the southpaw stance, while Ahmed Elbiali was an orthodox fighter.

Dzambekov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 8 years and 4 months later than Elbiali, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 36 fewer professional rounds, totaling 50 compared to Elbiali's 86.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ahmed Elbiali had been fighting more than Umar Dzambekov.

Going into this contest, Umar Dzambekov had last fought 4 months and 12 days ago, while Ahmed Elbiali's last outing had been 8 years, 2 months and 7 days ago.

What time did Dzambekov vs Elbiali start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:45 PM EST / 6:45 PM PST at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 2:45 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Dzambekov vs Elbiali?

Dzambekov vs Elbiali was broadcast on Paramount+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by YouTube UK.

What were the odds on Dzambekov vs Elbiali?

Umar Dzambekov was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Ahmed Elbiali made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+600) with oddsmakers.