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Amir Albazi vs Alessandro Costa

UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling · Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 AM EST

Prelims · FlyweightFlyweight: Up to 125 lb (57 kg). The lightest division. Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.

Amir Albazi

“The Prince”

#9 Flyweight

Iraq

17-3-0

Odds soon

Alessandro Costa

“Nono”

Brazil

17-5-0

Odds soon

Tale of the Tape

33
Age
30
5'5"
Height
5'4"
68"
ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
67"
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Fight Ready
Gym
Brazilian Warriors BJJ
82%
Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
82%
2 losses
StreakCurrent run of straight wins or losses (no contests skipped).
3 wins
116-39-3 (better)
Last 5 opp. recordThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.
68-36-1
1713
Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
1744 (better)
1747 (better)
Last 5 opp. Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.
1650
2.47
Strikes landed/minSignificant strikes landed per minute of fight time.
3.77 (better)
3.88
Strikes absorbed/minSignificant strikes taken per minute of fight time. Lower is better.
3.71 (better)
34%
Striking accuracyShare of significant strikes thrown that land.
46% (better)
59% (better)
Striking defenseShare of opponents' significant strikes that miss.
57%
1.18
Takedowns/15 minTakedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time.
0.70
63%
Takedown defenseShare of opponents' takedown attempts they stop.
87% (better)
0.40
Sub attempts/15 minSubmission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time.
0.70

Scouting Reports

How each fighter wins, how they're trending, and their style.

Amir Albazi

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W

Lost 2 straight

Last 5, newest first.

How They Win
Albazi is a finisher, with a finish rate of 83%. His wins come from 9 submissions, 6 KO/TKOs and 3 decisions, so he makes opponents tap more than anything else.
Recent Form
Horiguchi (36-6-0), loss, unanimous decision in round 3. Moreno (24-10-2), loss, unanimous decision in round 5. Kara-France (25-12-0), win, split decision in round 5.
Style
Orthodox with a 68" reach. He lands 2.47 significant strikes a minute at 34% accuracy and absorbs 3.88, defending 59%. He averages 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes and stops 63% of takedown attempts against him.

Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.

Alessandro Costa

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W

On a 3-fight win streak

Last 5, newest first.

How They Win
Costa is a finisher: 7 wins by KO/TKO, 7 by submission and 3 on the scorecards, an 82% finish rate. He puts people to sleep and taps them out in equal measure.
Recent Form
Most recent, he submitted Cody Durden (18-11-1) in round 2. Before that, he stopped Matt Schnell (17-11-0) in round 1 by KO/TKO. Before that, he beat Stewart Nicoll (8-4-0) by round 2 KO/TKO.
Style
Orthodox at 5'4" with a 67" reach. He lands 3.77 significant strikes a minute at 46% accuracy, absorbs 3.71, and defends 57%. He shoots 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes but stops 87% of attempts against him.

Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.

They've Met Before

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