SALT LAKE CITY – Amir Albazi continued to show big potential in the flyweight division Saturday when he stopped Francisco Figueiredo on the UFC 278 prelims. Albazi (15-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) returned from a roughly 18-month layoff and added to his increasingly impressive record when he took advantage of Figueiredo (13-5-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC), the brother of UFC champ Deiveson Figueiredo, on the mat and scored a rear-naked choke submission victory at the 4:34 mark of Round 1. Check out the replay of Albazi’s handiwork below (via Twitter ): ALBAZI GETS IT DONE IN ONE Stream #UFC278 tonight on @ESPNPlus https://t.co/pxRev95Bd2 pic.twitter.com/j1O8wbcaGZ — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 20, 2022 After the win, a jubilant Albazi said he hopes to return to action at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on Oct
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UFC 278 video: Amir Albazi taps out Francisco Figueiredo, brother of UFC champ Deiveson – MMA Junkie