Amir Albazi
Active 2021–present · rated in 3 editions · peak overall 84.0
Scouting report
Amir "The Prince" Albazi beat contender Kai Kara-France in a UFC main event to establish himself among the division's top flyweights. Born in Baghdad, Iraq, before living in Sweden and England, Albazi relies on grappling transitions and top control. His 90 Wrestling and 90 BJJ ratings support an 84 Overall score.
Peak ratings
By edition
Albazi entered the UFC undefeated across 2020 and 2021, submitting Malcolm Gordon with a triangle choke on Fight Island and outworking Zhalgas Zhumagulov by unanimous decision at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi. His positional grappling and submission fundamentals are reflected in an 88 BJJ and 88 Wrestling rating.
Between 2022 and 2023, Albazi finished Francisco Figueiredo by first-round rear-naked choke, knocked out Alessandro Costa, and won a headline split decision over Kai Kara-France at UFC on ESPN 46 in Las Vegas. His mat control and wrestling defense are reflected in a 90 BJJ and 90 Wrestling score.
Amir Albazi: born in Baghdad, raised in Stockholm, trained in London
Amir Albazi was born in Baghdad and left at seven with his family, first for Syria and then for Sweden, where they settled in Bredang in Stockholm. He saw a fight on television one night, looked up the cheapest MMA gym in the city and signed up the next day. He moved to London in 2013 and graduated from Roehampton with a sports science degree. He speaks Arabic, Swedish and English, and has said he wants to be the first Arab champion in the top promotion.
Albazi's eight ratings
Boxing. Modest at 80. He knocked out Alessandro Costa in round three in 2022.
Kickboxing. The lowest of his striking numbers at 78. His wins in the big promotion have come from submissions, decisions and one late knockout.
Wrestling. Tied for his best at 90. He beat Zhalgas Zhumagulov by unanimous decision in 2021.
BJJ. Tied at 90. He submitted Pavlo Kulish in 59 seconds in his first fight in 2009, Malcolm Gordon on his 2020 debut, and Francisco Figueiredo with a first-round rear-naked choke in 2022.
Strength. Reasonable at 75, well below his 90 in wrestling and BJJ.
Durability. Resilient at 86. He went five rounds with Brandon Moreno in the main event in November 2024 and lost a unanimous decision.
Cardio. Strong at 88. He fought through a close split decision against Kai Kara-France in 2023 that 19 of 21 media outlets scored for his opponent.
Fight IQ. High at 86. He submitted Gordon in 4:42 of the first round on his 2020 debut.
Two ratings share the top spot: wrestling and BJJ
Wrestling and BJJ both read 90 in his best edition, which describes a fighter who controls position and looks for the finish from there. His first professional fight ended in a 59-second submission, and he beat Gordon in 4:42 on debut. He also won the Kara-France fight on a split decision that drew criticism, so his grappling has had to carry him through some close scorecards.
The kicking game is thin: Kickboxing
Kickboxing is the lowest of his striking numbers at 78. When a fight stays on the feet, he has fewer weapons than his grappling suggests. Kyoji Horiguchi beat him by unanimous decision in February 2026, and Brandon Moreno did the same in November 2024. Neither loss ended early, which fits a fighter whose weakness is a lack of standing offense rather than durability.
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Amir Albazi is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Amir Albazi's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.