LAS VEGAS – Amir Albazi thinks he proved a point Saturday in Las Vegas. At UFC Fight Night 216 , Albazi (16-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC ) picked up his first TKO win in seven years when he finished promotional newcomer Alessandro Costa (12-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC ) with a slick uppercut and follow-up punches at the UFC Apex. After the fight, Albazi hammered home that he’s not playing around. He considers himself ready for the elite of the elite at 125 pounds. “I wanted to come here to show not the same Amir,” Albazi told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a post-fight news conference
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