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Nov. 28 fight to be rescheduled
Albazi's fight against Zhalgas Zhumagulov on Saturday will be rescheduled for a later day, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
It's currently unclear as the why the fight has been called off, as Albazi was supposed to battle Zhumagulov at UFC 15 this weekend. For now, the matchup will likely be rescheduled to a future date.
It's currently unclear as the why the fight has been called off, as Albazi was supposed to battle Zhumagulov at UFC 15 this weekend. For now, the matchup will likely be rescheduled to a future date.
New opponent, new date
Albazi will square off against Zhalgas Zhumagulov on the UFC's Nov. 28 card, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.
ANALYSIS
Albazi was originally scheduled to face Raulian Paiva on Oct. 31 but that fight was squashed after Paiva suffered a torn ACL in training. He has a new date set and will aim to follow-up a first-round victory over Malcolm Gordon in his UFC debut with another win versus Zhumagulov, who is coming off a defeat in his own debut against, ironically, Paiva.
Albazi was originally scheduled to face Raulian Paiva on Oct. 31 but that fight was squashed after Paiva suffered a torn ACL in training. He has a new date set and will aim to follow-up a first-round victory over Malcolm Gordon in his UFC debut with another win versus Zhumagulov, who is coming off a defeat in his own debut against, ironically, Paiva.
Loses October fight
Albazi will no longer be taking on Raulian Paiva (knee) at the UFC event scheduled for Oct. 31, Combate reports.
ANALYSIS
Roughly a month after the fight was initially announced, Albazi will lose his opponent after Paiva was forced to withdraw due to what is being reported as a torn ACL. It remains unclear if the UFC will seek out a new opponent to keep the 1-0 flyweight fighter on the card.
Roughly a month after the fight was initially announced, Albazi will lose his opponent after Paiva was forced to withdraw due to what is being reported as a torn ACL. It remains unclear if the UFC will seek out a new opponent to keep the 1-0 flyweight fighter on the card.
Taking on Paiva in October
Albazi (13-1-0) is scheduled to face Raulian Paiva (20-3-0) in a flyweight fight Oct. 31 at the UFC's event in Las Vegas, Marcelo Barone of GloboEsporte.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Albazi will be back in the Octagon after emerging victorious in his UFC debut July 18, when he defeated Malcolm Gordon via submission on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. He'll be taking on a more experienced fighter in the Paiva, who is 2-2 since joining the promotion in 2018.
Albazi will be back in the Octagon after emerging victorious in his UFC debut July 18, when he defeated Malcolm Gordon via submission on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. He'll be taking on a more experienced fighter in the Paiva, who is 2-2 since joining the promotion in 2018.
Submission win in UFC debut
Albazi defeated Malcolm Gordon via submission (Triangle Choke) at 4:42 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
ANALYSIS
A long-time member of the Bellator roster, Albazi emerged victorious in his UFC debut. He scored a takedown in the early going and eventually worked for the triangle choke that ended the fight. Triangle finishes are becoming more and more rare in MMA these days, but the one Albazi clamped on here was beautiful. A mat specialist by trade, eight of Albazi's 13 career wins have come via submission. How effective the 26-year-old Swede can be on the feet remains an open question, but he can clearly finish a fight if his opponent gives him even the slightest opening on the ground.
A long-time member of the Bellator roster, Albazi emerged victorious in his UFC debut. He scored a takedown in the early going and eventually worked for the triangle choke that ended the fight. Triangle finishes are becoming more and more rare in MMA these days, but the one Albazi clamped on here was beautiful. A mat specialist by trade, eight of Albazi's 13 career wins have come via submission. How effective the 26-year-old Swede can be on the feet remains an open question, but he can clearly finish a fight if his opponent gives him even the slightest opening on the ground.