Amir Albazi has spent far more time on the sidelines than inside the Octagon over the last three years, with various major health issues stalling the promising flyweight’s career in the UFC.
“It’s been a rollercoaster; a lot has happened even since the fight with Kai Kara-France,” began Albazi, readying to recall the litany of issues that have limited him to just a single appearance since that June 2023 encounter just days ahead of his return to action against Kyoji Horiguchi this weekend at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. “I ended up with heart surgery, and after that, it took a long time for me to get back in the cage.