Amir Albazi, who had to withdraw from a UFC Mexico City event due to a neck injury, expressed his disappointment with the performance of Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval, who headlined the event in his place.
Amir Albazi? Not a happy camper, folks. The 30-year-old flyweight contender, yeah, he was all set to go head-to-head with former UFC champ, Brandon Moreno. The stage? UFC Mexico City’s main event.
Big deal, right?
Well, for Albazi, it was a golden ticket. A win here could’ve catapulted him straight into his first UFC title shot. His opponent? None other than the reigning champ, Alexandre Pantoja.
But, fate had other plans.
A pesky neck injury forced Albazi to bow out. And guess who stepped up to the plate? Brandon Royval. Short notice, sure, but he was ready to headline opposite Moreno.
And boy, did Royval seize the day.
He clawed his way back into title contention, clinching a split decision win over Moreno. It was a nail-biting, back-and-forth war.
But Albazi? He wasn’t impressed. Not one bit.
“They both looked horrible,” he posted on social media. A casual “I see you guys soon” followed.
Albazi, an Iraq native, is currently unbeaten in his UFC journey. His last match? A controversial split decision win over Kai Kara-France this past June.
As for Pantoja, he’s expected to defend his UFC flyweight belt on May 4 at UFC 301. The location? Sunny Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But who will challenge him for the title? That’s still up in the air.
Stay tuned, folks. This story is far from over.