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Amir Albazi vs Alessandro Costa

Amir Albazi

Pro 17-3-0  |  UFC 5-2-0
Flyweight
VS

Alessandro Costa

Pro 17-5-0  |  UFC 5-3-0
Age
32|30
Height
5'5"|5'4"
Reach
68"|67"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Amir Albazi Alessandro Costa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy33.8%49.3%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.53.9►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.93.8—
Strike Differential-1.4/min0.1/min►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy25.0%26.7%—
Takedown Defense62.5%85.2%►
Takedowns Landed/15min1.20.9—
Submission Attempts/15min0.40.9—
Control Time/15min3:381:24◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins20.0%80.0%—
Submission % of Wins40.0%20.0%—
Decision % of Wins40.0%0.0%—
Avg Fight Time14:298:47—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.30.9—
Reversals/15min0.00.0—
Edges144 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Amir Albazi   Alessandro Costa   League median
StatisticAmir AlbaziAlessandro CostaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate81.2%58.6%—
Avg Fight Time14:298:47—
% Fights Inside the Distance42.9%87.5%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)70.3%48.7%◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)26-11 (70.3%)19-20 (48.7%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)9-5 (64.3%)15-20 (42.9%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)73.0%67.6%—
% Time in Control24.3%9.4%◀
% Time Controlled2.8%23.1%◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time89.7%28.9%◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min2.894.39▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.094.39—
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.200.00▶
Distance Strike Accuracy31.3%44.1%▶
Distance Strike Defense59.8%59.1%—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.062.27▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.001.01◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.161.58—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.542.84—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.140.58—
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Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Amir Albazi Alessandro Costa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy31.3%46.5%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.13.8►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.13.9—
Takedown Accuracy17.9%33.3%►
Takedown Defense60.0%81.8%►
Control Time/Fight3:430:54◄
Edges141 even

Last 3 Fights

Amir Albazi

LOSS
vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Amir Albazi16/6724%TD 0/7Ctrl 3:50
Kyoji Horiguchi73/13654%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brandon Moreno
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Amir Albazi63/23527%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:09
Brandon Moreno132/31742%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kai Kara-France
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Amir Albazi43/14530%TD 1/9Ctrl 6:10
Kai Kara-France99/28335%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:58
▼ Rounds

Alessandro Costa

WIN
vs. Cody Durden
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:19
Alessandro Costa21/4943%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01
Cody Durden28/7338%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Matt Schnell
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Catch Weight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:28
Alessandro Costa19/2383%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Matt Schnell8/2138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stewart Nicoll
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:56
Alessandro Costa43/8948%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:18KD 1
Stewart Nicoll47/9947%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Alessandro Costa is the busier striker, landing 3.9 significant strikes per minute vs 2.5. Their opponent absorbs 3.9 strikes per minute on average — Alessandro Costa's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Alessandro Costa connects on 49.3% of significant strikes compared to 33.8%. The 16pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Amir Albazi shoots at 25% accuracy but Alessandro Costa stops 85% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Alessandro Costa shoots at 27% accuracy against Amir Albazi's 62% defense — Amir Albazi should keep it standing.

Control: Amir Albazi controls 3:31 per fight on average vs 0:49 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Amir Albazi finishes 60% of wins (20% KO/TKO, 40% sub). Alessandro Costa finishes 100% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 20% sub).

Fight Length: Amir Albazi's fights average 14:29 vs 8:47 for Alessandro Costa. If this reaches the championship rounds, Amir Albazi's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com