Amir Albazi • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(2/7/26) Albazi lost a three round unanimous decision to Kyoji Horiguchi
• UFC Fight Night(11/2/24) Albazi lost a five round unanimous decision to Brandon Moreno
• UFC on ESPN(6/3/23) Albazi won a five round split decision over Kai Kara-France
• UFC Fight Night(12/17/22) Albazi knocked out Alessandro Costa at 2:13 of the third round
• UFC 278(8/20/22) Albazi submitted Francisco Figueiredo via rear naked choke at 4:34 of the first round
• UFC 257(1/23/21) Albazi won a three round unanimous decision over Zhalgas ZhumagulovUFC Fight Night(7/18/20) Albazi submitted Malcolm Gordon via triangle choke at 4:42 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2009

Five wins by KO, nine by submission (3 kimura, 5 RNC, triangle)

Nine first round finishes

Has won six of his last eight fights

Origin of nickname: “Amir means Prince in Arabic.”

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: When I moved to Sweden, as an immigrant I got in a lot of fights because I didn’t understand the language and was bullied for being foreign. I saw UFC on TV one night and I was hooked. I decided to start fighting because I loved the competitiveness.

Q: Training

ANSWER: at 10am and then again at 5pm. Between the sessions, I like to relax and read.What ranks and titles have you held?Purple belt in jiu-jitsu. I have many titles in jiu-jitsu such as

Q: Who is your favorite fighter and why?

ANSWER: One of my favorites is Jorge Masvidal because of his raw style of fighting

Q: Do you have any heroes outside of fighting?

ANSWER: Muhammad AliWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?I started training martial arts with the goal of being in the UFC since day one. So to finally be here means a lot to me. I am proud to represent my country in the UFC.Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?Yes, I did. I graduated in Sport and Exercise Science from Roehampton University in London.What was your job before you started fighting?I never had a job besides fighting. I have put all my energy on training since the age of 14.Specific accomplishments in pro competition?First ever pro fight at 16 years of age. I did two fights in the same night.Favorite grappling technique:Putting people to sleepFavorite Striking technique:Uppercut

Q: Tell us about your life outside of fighting:

ANSWER: I am pretty regular guy who loves to enjoy the simple things in life and punch people in the face for money