Tim Elliott, Amir Albazi targeted to face off in June 25 UFC bout after trading Twitter barbs
Amir Albazi called out Tim Elliott and apparently will get his wish.
After a lengthy back-and-forth between the ranked flyweights, the UFC matchmakers obliged and booked Albazi (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) against Elliott (18-12-1 MMA, 7-10 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on June 25, which doesn’t yet have a publicly known venue or location.
A person with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. The Underground was first with the news.
The pair engaged in a Twitter back-and-forth that eventually led to their matchup.
“I think you’re fake and you are scared of losing you turn down my training partner manel please @Mickmaynard2 give me this loudmouth I promise I will finish him I hate cheaters.”
I think you’re fake and you are scared of losing you turn down my training partner manel please @Mickmaynard2 give me this loudmouth I promise I will finish him I hate cheaters https://t.co/aLHjTdkk3g
— The Prince (@AmirAlbazi) March 21, 2022
“B*tch you already backed out against the fight with me!! Let’s goo.”
Bitch you already backed out against the fight with me!! Let’s goo https://t.co/yyhNvuW1WP
— Tim Elliott (@TElliott125) March 21, 2022
“You are 5/6 in the UFC you tap 4 times i’m going to strangle you after I make you drink your own blood Cheater.”
You are 5/6 in the UFC you tap 4 times i’m going to strangle you after I make you drink your own blood Cheater https://t.co/L1iYh2kXNU
— The Prince (@AmirAlbazi) March 21, 2022
“I will show you who the b*tch outside the cage and inside you are dirty cheater.”
I will show you who the bitch outside the cage and inside you are dirty cheater https://t.co/L1iYh2kXNU
— The Prince (@AmirAlbazi) March 21, 2022
“I was at the @UFCPI for fight week and you tucked your tail between your legs and scattered!”
I was at the @UFCPI for fight week and you tucked your tail between your legs and scattered! https://t.co/8mgrsmYgDX
— Tim Elliott (@TElliott125) March 21, 2022
“Now you going to lie where I am from guys like you don’t count as a man I will make you pay for everything you saying This is a promise.”
Now you going to lie where I am from guys like you don’t count as a man I will make you pay for everything you saying This is a promise https://t.co/og4gKi3nMs
— The Prince (@AmirAlbazi) March 21, 2022
Winner of three of his past four, Elliott is coming off a big upset win over Tagir Ulanbekov at UFC 272 in March. The Season 24 “Ultimate Fighter” winner and former title challenger turned heads when he admitted to grabbing Ulanbekov’s gloves in the fight, which Ulanbekov’s team was visibly upset about after the fight.
Albazi will return for the first time since January 2021. Currently based in Las Vegas, Albazi is 2-0 since signing with the UFC in 2020, picking up a submission finish of Malcolm Gordon, followed by a unanimous decision over Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC 257.