Flyweight· Ranked #10
Amir Albazi
“The Prince”·
Iraq
Pro record
17-3-0
Model Elo
1554
#585 of 1994
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 5'5"
- Reach
- 68"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Atreus MMA
- Born
- Baghdad, Iraq
- UFC debut
- Jul 17, 2020
Next fight
vs Alessandro Costa
UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling · Sat, Nov 21 · Flyweight
Model: 42% to win · lean
Profile
Overview
Five straight UFC wins, then two straight losses, and both losses went to the scorecards. Amir Albazi is a flyweight with a 5-2 UFC record, and he has never been finished in the Octagon.
Two of his five wins came by first-round submission, one by third-round TKO. That's three finishes in seven fights. The other two wins went the distance.
UFC Career
Albazi debuted in July 2020 with a first-round submission of Malcolm Gordon at 4:42. He followed with a unanimous decision over Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC 257, then waited until August 2022 for his next fight, a first-round submission of Francisco Figueiredo at 4:34. In December 2022 he stopped Alessandro Costa in the third round.
The fifth win of the streak came in June 2023. Albazi headlined against Kai Kara-France in a five-round fight and won by split decision.
Then came a headliner against Brandon Moreno in November 2024, an opponent our model rates as elite. Albazi lost a unanimous decision after five rounds. In February 2026 he dropped another unanimous decision, this time to Kyoji Horiguchi over three.
Two losses, both on the scorecards. He carries that two-fight skid into his next fight.
Fighting Style
Albazi is a low-volume striker who lands less than most and is not especially accurate, but he is harder to hit cleanly than the typical UFC fighter. He takes about as much damage as the UFC average, so his defense is solid without making him untouchable.
His standout trait is takedown defense. Opponents rarely get him down, which gives him a steady base to work from. He doesn't push the grappling himself, though. He rarely shoots for takedowns and doesn't throw many submission attempts.
The finishes still come. Three of his five UFC wins ended early. Both of his submission wins came in the first round, and his lone knockout came in the third.
Notable Wins
- Kai Kara-France — split decision, round 5, UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi (2023)
- Alessandro Costa — KO/TKO, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland (2022)
- Francisco Figueiredo — submission, round 1, UFC 278 (2022)
Quick Facts
- Division: Flyweight
- UFC record: 5-2 (3 finishes)
- Professional record (all promotions): 17-3-0
- UFC debut: July 2020
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / reach: 5'5" / 68"
- Team: Atreus MMA
- Born: Baghdad, Iraq
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 5–2
- since 2020
- Finish rate
- 60%
- 3 of 5 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 2
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 41m
- avg 14:30 per fight
- Opposition
- 1553
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1610opp. Elo
split decision, R5 · UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · Jun 2, 2023
- 1532opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards · Aug 19, 2022
- 1529opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · Dec 16, 2022
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 14:30
Fight history (7)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Kyoji HoriguchiRecord after: 5-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraFeb 7, 2026 |
| L |  Brandon MorenoRecord after: 5-1 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziNov 2, 2024 |
| W |  Kai Kara-FranceRecord after: 5-0 | split decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. AlbaziJun 2, 2023 |
| W |  Alessandro CostaRecord after: 4-0 | KO/TKORound 3 · 2:13 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. StricklandDec 16, 2022 |
| W |  Francisco FigueiredoRecord after: 3-0 | submissionRound 1 · 4:34 | UFC 278: Usman vs. EdwardsAug 19, 2022 |
| W |  Zhalgas ZhumagulovRecord after: 2-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregorJan 22, 2021 |
| W |  Malcolm GordonRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 1 · 4:42 | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2Jul 17, 2020 |