Amir Albazi

Iraqi mixed martial artist

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November 2 2024 Lost to Brandon Moreno by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 246.
November 2 2024 Lost to Brandon Moreno by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 246.
2023 Lost to Brandon Moreno by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi, bringing his record to 17-2.
2023 Lost to Brandon Moreno by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi, bringing his record to 17-2.
June 3 2023 Defeated Kai Kara-France via split decision at UFC on ESPN 46, with 19 out of 21 media outlets scoring the bout in favor of Kara-France.
June 3 2023 Defeated Kai Kara-France via split decision at UFC on ESPN 46, with 19 out of 21 media outlets scoring the bout in favor of Kara-France.
2022 Won against Kai Kara-France by split decision at UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi.
2022 Won against Kai Kara-France by split decision at UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi.
December 17 2022 Defeated Alessandro Costa via knockout in the third round at UFC Fight Night 216.
December 17 2022 Defeated Alessandro Costa via knockout in the third round at UFC Fight Night 216.
December 16 2022 Gave an interview to BBC where he expressed his ambition to become the first Arab UFC champion and shared his plans to return to Iraq to develop MMA in the country.
December 16 2022 Gave an interview to BBC where he expressed his ambition to become the first Arab UFC champion and shared his plans to return to Iraq to develop MMA in the country.
August 20 2022 Defeated Francisco Figueiredo at UFC 278 via rear-naked choke at the end of the first round.
August 20 2022 Defeated Francisco Figueiredo at UFC 278 via rear-naked choke at the end of the first round.
January 24 2021 Defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov via unanimous decision at UFC 257.
January 24 2021 Defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov via unanimous decision at UFC 257.
July 18 2020 Made his UFC debut against Malcolm Gordon at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2, winning by submission in the first round at 4 minutes and 42 seconds.
July 18 2020 Made his UFC debut against Malcolm Gordon at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2, winning by submission in the first round at 4 minutes and 42 seconds.
2019 Submitted Ryan Curtis via kimura at Brave CF 29.
2019 Submitted Ryan Curtis via kimura at Brave CF 29.
2018 Lost to Jose Torres by unanimous decision at Brave CF 23.
2018 Submitted Iuri Bejenari via rear-naked choke at Bellator 200.
2018 Lost to Jose Torres by unanimous decision at Brave CF 23.
2018 Submitted Iuri Bejenari via rear-naked choke at Bellator 200.
2017 Won a unanimous decision against Jamie Powell at Bellator 179.
2017 Won a unanimous decision against Jamie Powell at Bellator 179.
2013 Moved to London and enrolled at the University of Roehampton to study sports science.
2013 Moved to London and enrolled at the University of Roehampton to study sports science.

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