A high-stakes flyweight tilt is set for the UFC octagon in December.
Multiple sources with information about the plans of the promotion confirmed to MMA Fighting that a fight between Alex Perez (MMA Fighting) and Amir Albazi would take place on December 17, at a venue and location yet to be determined.
After a 6-1 start to his UFC run, Perez has been submitted in his two most recent appearances. The No. 9 flyweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings was stopped via guillotine by Deiveson Figueiredo in his first championship opportunity at UFC 255 in December 2020, and most recently by Alexandre Pantoja by rear-naked choke at July’s UFC 277 event.
Albazi has won four straight and 15 of 16, which includes victories in his first three octagon appearances. In his most recent outing, “The Prince” submitted Francisco Figueiredo in the first round earlier this month at UFC 278 before having some fun with Joe Rogan during his post-fight interview.
MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin contributed to this report.
