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"The Prince"

AMIR ALBAZI

Rank #9Iraqi· Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts
AA

Height

5' 5"

Reach

68"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

32

Born in Baghdad, Iraqi flyweight Amir "The Prince" Albazi trains with Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts. Fighting from an orthodox stance, the sports science graduate from the University of Roehampton is highly regarded for his dangerous submission game. Throughout his rise, he has secured notable victories against division rivals such as Francisco Figueiredo.

Heading into UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira, Albazi carries a professional record of 16-3-0. He recently saw a four-fight winning streak—which featured a knockout of Alessandro Costa and a decision over Kai Kara-France—snapped. In his last outing in November 2024, "The Prince" fell to Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira

16
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
16-3-0
Overall

Previous fights

07vs. Brandon Moreno
Loss17-2-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi·Edmonton, Canada
Nov 2, 2024·Round 5·5:00
06vs. Kai Kara-France
Win17-1-0 (0 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi·Las Vegas, United States
Jun 3, 2023·Round 5·5:00
05vs. Alessandro Costa
Win16-1-0 (0 NC)·KO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland·Las Vegas, United States
Dec 17, 2022·Round 3·2:13
04vs. Francisco Figueiredo
Win15-1-0 (0 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 278·Salt Lake City, United States
Aug 20, 2022·Round 1·4:34
03vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Win14-1-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 257·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Jan 23, 2021·Round 3·5:00
02vs. Malcolm Gordon
Win13-1-0 (0 NC)·Submission (triangle choke)
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Jul 18, 2020·Round 1·4:42
01vs. Ryan Curtis
Win12-1-0 (0 NC)·Submission (kimura)
Brave CF 29·Isa Town, Bahrain
Nov 15, 2019·Round 1·2:24

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