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UFCUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Amir Albazi
Amir Albazi
“The Prince”
17-3-0
RESULT

Amir Albazi def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
“ZHAKO”
14-9-0
Sunday, January 24, 2021
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Amir Albazi defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2, held Sunday, January 24, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Amir Albazi
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
0
Knockdowns
0
68 of 169
Significant strikes
59 of 132
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
94 of 200
Total strikes
74 of 150
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 3
67%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:38
Control time
0:27
Significant strikes by target
40 of 128
Head
22 of 84
15 of 24
Body
31 of 41
13 of 17
Leg
6 of 7
64 of 163
Distance
58 of 128
2 of 3
Clinch
1 of 2
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 58
Sig. str.
23 of 39
25 of 72
Total str.
29 of 46
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
31 of 69
Sig. str.
25 of 56
32 of 70
Total str.
25 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 42
Sig. str.
11 of 37
37 of 58
Total str.
20 of 48
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:58
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#AlbaziZhumagulov
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Anders Ohlsson
#AlbaziZhumagulov
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Clemens Werner
#AlbaziZhumagulov
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

23
Albazi
–
0
Zhumagulov
●29–28 Albazi×12●30–27 Albazi×11
All 23 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

94%
Albazi
2%
Draw
5%
Zhumagulov
62 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Albazi54.8%●30–27 Albazi37.1%●29–28 Zhumagulov4.8%●29–29 Draw1.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Zhumagulov
R2
92%
Albazi
R3
100%
Albazi

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
14-9-0
0
Win Streak
3
32
Age
37
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
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Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.47
SLpM
5.24
33%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.88
SApM
5.86
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.18
TD Avg.
1.30
25%
TD Acc.
19%
62%
TD Def.
75%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Amir Albazi · 3-2
  • L
    Kyoji Horiguchi
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Brandon Moreno
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Kara-France
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Alessandro Costa
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs StricklandSat, Dec 17, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 2:13 · Flyweight
  • W
    Francisco Figueiredo
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:34 · Flyweight
Zhalgas Zhumagulov · 3-2
  • W
    David Dvorak
    OKTAGON 81: FLEURY vs. BUDAYSun, Dec 28, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Beno Adamia
    OKTAGON 73: ECKERLIN VS. PUKAČSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Aaron Aby
    OKTAGON 63: BUCHINGER vs. NAFUKASat, Nov 9, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs TopuriaSat, Jun 24, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Charles Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs SpivacSat, Nov 19, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 10 fights
35.9
Avg sig. strikes
70.2
1.14
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:31
Avg control time
1:16
68
Career high strikes
119
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Amir Albazi
Strike target
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
69%
Head
50%
18%
Body
30%
13%
Leg
20%
Amir Albazi
Strike position
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
85%
Distance
95%
3%
Clinch
4%
12%
Ground
0%