Ultimate Fighting Calendar
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
KazakhstanZhalgas 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Amir Albazi won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Amir Albazi
-123
55% implied win probability
Open: +105Best: -112
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
-102
50% implied win probability
Open: -132Best: +130

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAmir AlbaziZhalgas Zhumagulov
BetOnline-114-106
Bookmaker-123-107
Bovada-125-105
Cloudbet-119+104
DraftKings-112-112
FanDuel-166+130
MyBookie-120-110
Pinnacle-119+104
sportsbetio-127-114
sports-interaction-135+100
unibet-112-112

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Amir Albazi vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Amir Albazi won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Amir Albazi vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Amir Albazi won the decision.

Was Amir Albazi vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 62 fan cards scored it for Amir Albazi; 100% of 23 media scores picked Amir Albazi.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Amir Albazi 59%41% Zhalgas Zhumagulov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Flyweight roster (13 fighters)

Amir Albazi
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power89
92Speed93
90Precision86
92Durability83
93Engine85
90Wrestling72
93Ground84

Biggest edge Amir Albazi, Body strength +19

Attribute by attribute

Amir Albazi is on the left of every row, Zhalgas Zhumagulov on the right.
94Punch power79
91Kick power98
92Punch speed88
91Kick speed97
90Accuracy86
90Takedowns72
93Ground striking79
93Submissions89
92Chin93
92Body strength73
93Cardio85

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
14-9-0
1761
Power Index rating
1694
0
Win Streak
3
32
Age
37
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Iraq / Sweden
Nationality
Kazakhstan

Striking Profile

2.47
SLpM
5.24
33%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.88
SApM
5.86
59%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.18
TD Avg.
1.30
25%
TD Acc.
19%
62%
TD Def.
75%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Amir Albazi · 2-3
  • L
    Kyoji Horiguchi
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Rashid Vagabov
    ACBJJ 20 · Dec 17, 2025
    Decision
  • L
    Jafel Filho
    ADXC 8 · Dec 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Brandon Moreno
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Kara-France
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Zhalgas Zhumagulov · 4-0
  • NC
    Igor Severino
    OKTAGON 89: SEVERINO VS. ZHUMAGULOV · Jun 6, 2026
    No Contest · R2 · 2:26 · Bantamweight
  • W
    David Dvorak
    OKTAGON 81: FLEURY vs. BUDAY · Dec 28, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Beno Adamia
    OKTAGON 73: ECKERLIN VS. PUKAČ · Jun 28, 2025
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Rawand Ouba
    AMC Fight Nights Boxing · Dec 20, 2024
    Split Decision
  • W
    Aaron Aby
    OKTAGON 63: BUCHINGER vs. NAFUKA · Nov 9, 2024
    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%