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UFC Fight Night – Amir Albazi vs Kyoji Horiguchi: Preview & Betting Tips

The flyweight matchup between Amir Albazi and Kyoji Horiguchi is a fascinating contest on the UFC Fight Night main card. Albazi (17-2) enters this contest as one of the UFC’s most relentless and mentally tough flyweights.

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Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Amir Albazi co-main event set for first UFC Apex event of Paramount+ era

The UFC is kicking off 2026 in style, and the co-main event has fans buzzing. Former RIZIN and Bellator champion Kyoji Horiguchi will square off against top-ranked flyweight Amir “The Prince” Albazi in the promotion’s first UFC Apex card of the Paramount+ era.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / August 1

UFC Vegas 108 main event set to make UFC history from the moment that the Octagon door closes

UFC Vegas 108 went through a major change to its main event less than one week out from fight night. Amir Albazi wasn’t medically cleared to compete as he looked to bounce back from a defeat last November.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / July 31

UFC Vegas 108: August Opens with Thrilling Main Card in Octagon

UFC Vegas 108 fight week continues. After two months on the road, Dana White’s promotion comes back home to Nevada for the first of four straight Saturdays of action inside the fabled Octagon at the UFC Apex facility.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 29

Amir Albazi says days’ notice withdrawal from UFC Vegas 108 headliner wasn’t his call as he breaks social media silence

UFC flyweight contender Amir Albazi raised eyebrows with his first remarks following his UFC Vegas 108 pullout. Amir Albazi was supposed to clash with Tatsuro Taira in a pivotal flyweight matchup in the UFC Vegas 108 main event this Saturday in Las Vegas.

MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / July 28

Tatsuro Taira vs. Hyun Sung Park headlines UFC Vegas 108 after Amir Albazi injury

In a sudden turn of events that’s sent shockwaves through the MMA community, this weekend’s UFC Vegas 108 has a brand-new main event. Hyun Sung Park steps in to face undefeated Japanese sensation Tatsuro Taira after Amir Albazi was forced to withdraw from his highly anticipated headliner due to injury.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 28

Tatsuro Taira Vs. Amir Albazi Reportedly Off

Flyweight Tatsuro Taira was meant to face Amir Albazi at UFC Vegas 108 on August 2nd, but it appears the fight is off. Taira suffered the first loss of his career in his last bout.

MMA News / MMA on SI / July 27

UFC Vegas 108 reportedly loses main event in devastating blow to card

UFC Vegas 108 will look a little different next Saturday, as the UFC APEX was set to play host to a flyweight main event between Amir Albazi and Tatsuro Taira.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 27

UFC’s next main event cancelled as promotion scramble for new Las Vegas headliner

UFC are working on a new main event for next Saturday’s Apex event after the initially planned headliner was called off. Number six-ranked Tatsuro Taira was due to face number four Amir Albazi in a flyweight clash with genuine title implications in the headliner of UFC Vegas 108.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 23

Who is Amir Albazi? Meet the Iraqi fighter rising the ranks of the UFC

Amir Albazi is quietly building up an impressive resume in the UFC Flyweight division and could be poised to become a big star in the near future. The Iraqi-born grappler has a growing fanbase in the UFC, owing to his dominant performances as he has impressed in his first fights in the promotion.

MMA News / Field Level Media / June 3

Flyweights Amir Albazi, Tatsuro Taira to meet Aug. 2 in Las Vegas

Highly touted flyweights Amir Albazi and Tatsuro Taira will be the main event for UFC Fight Night on Aug. 2 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Albazi, a 31-year-old Iraq native with a 17-2 MMA record, ranks No.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / May 24

Thrilling Flyweight Contenders Square Off This August

Flyweight division standouts Amir Albazi and Tatsuro Taira are slated to clash in a possible title eliminator this August at UFC Fight Night 257. In the competitive landscape of the 125-lb weight class, Albazi (17-2) and Taira (16-1) are amongst some of the cream of the crop.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / May 15

UFC Vegas 108 will be headlined by Amir Albazi – Tatsuro Taira

The UFC will be in The APEX on August 2nd and yesterday, we learned of a big time flyweight matchup that will headline the card. Iridium Sports Agency broke the news yesterday that top flyweights will battle it out as Amir Albazi (17-2) takes on Tatsuro Taira (16-1).

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