First UFC fight
Albazi's first UFC fight ended in a round 1 submission of Malcolm Gordon at 4:42 on Jul 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2.
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Amir Albazi
Age, record, fight history and next fightAmir Albazi is a UFC fighter from Iraq who has fought at Flyweight since 2021.
20 pro fights7 UFC fights
Updated
About Amir Albazi
Born on October 27, 1993, in Baghdad, Iraq, Amir Albazi began his professional career in 2009 and fights from the orthodox stance. He fought at Bantamweight in the UFC in 2020, then at Flyweight since 2021. Albazi holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has trained at Great Britain Top Team since 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 23, 2026Fight history7
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira | Kyoji Horiguchi | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi | Brandon Moreno | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi | Kai Kara-France | W | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | Alessandro Costa | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 2:13 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards | Francisco Figueiredo | W | Submission | 1 | 4:34 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | Malcolm Gordon | W | Submission | 1 | 4:42 |
How he is doing now
UFC record5-27 fights since 2020
Since moving up4-2at flyweight, since 2021
Last fightFeb 7lost to Kyoji Horiguchi
Last 53-2LLWWWNewest first. Two losses in a row.
Next fight
Tale of the tapeRematch: 1 earlier fight
| Albazi | Measure | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Age | 30 |
| 17-3-0 | Pro record | 17-5-0 |
| 5-2 | UFC record | 5-3 |
| 5 ft 5 in | Height | 5 ft 4 in |
| 68 in | Reach | 67 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
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Career
17years2009 to 2026
- 2020UFC debutBeat Malcolm Gordon
- 2021FlyweightMoved up a division
- Feb 7, 2026Latest fightLost to Kyoji Horiguchi
How his UFC fights ended
5 wins
KO/TKO 1Submission 2Decision 2
2 losses
Decision 2
Divisions
- Flyweight: 4-22021 to 2026, 6 UFC fights
- Bantamweight: 1-02020, 1 UFC fight
First UFC fight
Jul 18, 2020: beat Malcolm Gordon by submissionFight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2, round 1, 4:42
Latest fight
Feb 7, 2026: lost to Kyoji Horiguchi by unanimous decisionFight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira, round 3, 5:00
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 7:45 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.