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Will return vs. Moreno in Edmonton
Albazi (undisclosed) will fight Brandon Moreno in a flyweight bout at UFC Edmonton on Nov. 2, UFC chairman Dana White announced Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Albazi was expected to fight Moreno in Mexico City earlier this year, but he withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed injury that required surgery. However, the fight is back on, and these two top contenders in the division will collide in the UFC's return to Canada. Albazi has gone 5-0 at the UFC level in his career, but he'll endure a tough matchup trying to keep this streak alive.
Albazi was expected to fight Moreno in Mexico City earlier this year, but he withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed injury that required surgery. However, the fight is back on, and these two top contenders in the division will collide in the UFC's return to Canada. Albazi has gone 5-0 at the UFC level in his career, but he'll endure a tough matchup trying to keep this streak alive.
Withdraws, needs surgery
Albazi will require surgery to address an undisclosed injury and withdrew Thursday from his scheduled flyweight bout with Brandon Moreno at the UFC's Feb. 24 event in Mexico City, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Albazi presumably sustained the injury while training and is without a timeline to return to the Octagon. The promotion has added Brandon Royval to the Feb. 24 card as a replacement for Albazi.
Albazi presumably sustained the injury while training and is without a timeline to return to the Octagon. The promotion has added Brandon Royval to the Feb. 24 card as a replacement for Albazi.
Booked against Moreno
Albazi will fight Brandon Moreno on Feb. 24 in Mexico City, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Albazi's UFC record remains unblemished (5-0) following his controversial main-event victory over Kai Kara-France in June. If Albazi wants his shot at the flyweight title, beating Moreno would certainly be a great step in that direction.
Albazi's UFC record remains unblemished (5-0) following his controversial main-event victory over Kai Kara-France in June. If Albazi wants his shot at the flyweight title, beating Moreno would certainly be a great step in that direction.
Fortunate to earn main event win
Albazi defeated Kai Kara-France via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) at UFC on ESPN 46 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Albazi has been vocal for quite a while about wanting a fight against a top contender. He finally got his chance here and should thank his lucky stars two of the three judges thought he did enough to win this bout. Albazi managed to gain some separation following a razor-thin first ten minutes. He dominated Round 3 and nearly finished KKF with a rear-naked choke. Yet he was unable to carry that momentum through to the championship rounds, as Kara-France was the fresher and more effective fighter throughout Rounds 4 and 5. This isn't the worst decision we've ever seen, but if you polled everyone that watched this fight from start to finish, the vast majority of the crowd would almost certainly have scored it for Kara-France. As a result, Albazi doesn't figure to get the massive bump in the rankings he was probably hoping for. He called for a title shot in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, but this performance, while fine, suggests he has plenty of work to do before that becomes a reality.
Albazi has been vocal for quite a while about wanting a fight against a top contender. He finally got his chance here and should thank his lucky stars two of the three judges thought he did enough to win this bout. Albazi managed to gain some separation following a razor-thin first ten minutes. He dominated Round 3 and nearly finished KKF with a rear-naked choke. Yet he was unable to carry that momentum through to the championship rounds, as Kara-France was the fresher and more effective fighter throughout Rounds 4 and 5. This isn't the worst decision we've ever seen, but if you polled everyone that watched this fight from start to finish, the vast majority of the crowd would almost certainly have scored it for Kara-France. As a result, Albazi doesn't figure to get the massive bump in the rankings he was probably hoping for. He called for a title shot in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, but this performance, while fine, suggests he has plenty of work to do before that becomes a reality.
Facing Kara-France in June
Albazi will take on Kai Kara-France at the UFC event on June 3, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Albazi was slated to fight last December, but ran into a number of problems with opponents having to withdraw. Albazi will return to the Octagon and seek to start a perfect 4-0 with the UFC.
Albazi was slated to fight last December, but ran into a number of problems with opponents having to withdraw. Albazi will return to the Octagon and seek to start a perfect 4-0 with the UFC.