Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa
UFC Fight Night · November 21, 2026 · ABHA Arena · Prelims 10:00 AM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Rematch — ranked grappler vs. surging finisher
- Finish likelihood
- Medium
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Flyweight · Prelims
The read
Albazi's grappling pedigree and the history of finishing Costa before both favor the Iraqi contender, but his recent form has slipped against the division's best.
Costa is sharper and more finish-happy than he was in 2022.
A meaningful style clash with real recency bias working against the favorite.
The matchup
A rematch nearly four years in the making: Albazi finished Costa by knockout in December 2022, but both men's careers have taken sharply different turns since.
Albazi arrives on a two-fight skid of ranked-level decisions, while Costa has won three straight since that first meeting.
Tale of the tape
| 17-3-0 | Record | 17-5-0 |
| 32 | Age | 30 |
| 5'5" | Height | 5'5" |
| 68" | Reach | 67" |
| Orthodox | Stance | — |
| Iraq | Country | Brazil |
| — | Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Amir Albazi 17-3-0
“The Prince”
Amir 'The Prince' Albazi is a 32-year-old Iraqi-born flyweight and the division's No. 9-ranked contender. He enters on a two-fight skid, unanimous-decision losses to Brandon Moreno in November 2024 and Kyoji Horiguchi in February 2026. He now runs it back with Alessandro Costa, whom he finished by knockout in their first meeting in December 2022.
- LKyoji Horiguchi · Decision (unanimous)UFC Vegas 113 · February 7, 2026
- LBrandon Moreno · Decision (unanimous), R5UFC Fight Night · November 2, 2024
Alessandro Costa 17-5-0
Alessandro Costa is a 30-year-old Brazilian flyweight and a BJJ brown belt on a three-fight win streak, most recently submitting Cody Durden in July 2026. His only recent loss was a third-round knockout to Alden Coria in September 2025. He now runs it back with Amir Albazi, who finished him by knockout in their first meeting in December 2022.
- WCody Durden · Submission, R2 2:19UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · July 11, 2026
- WStewart Nicoll · KO/TKO, R2UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan · April 4, 2026
- LAlden Coria · KO/TKO, R3 0:47UFC Fight Night · September 13, 2025