The highly anticipated UFC Baku event on June 21 now features nine officially confirmed fights, including two matchups involving Azerbaijani fighters.
Rafael Fiziev will face Ignacio Bahamondes of Chile in a lightweight bout, while Nazim Sadykhov is set to take on Nikolas Motta from Brazil in the same division, Idman.biz reports.
The main event will see a clash in the light heavyweight category between former UFC champion Jamahal Hill and top contender Khalil Rountree, both from the United States.
Official UFC Baku fight card (so far):
Main event – Light heavyweight
Jamahal Hill (USA) vs. Khalil Rountree (USA)
Lightweight
Rafael Fiziev (AZE) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (CHI)
Nazim Sadykhov (AZE) vs. Nikolas Motta (BRA)
Heavyweight
Rizvan Kuniev (RUS) vs. Curtis Blaydes (USA)
Mohammed Usman (NGR) vs. Hamdy Abdelwahab (EGY)
Flyweight
Kyoji Horiguchi (JPN) vs. Tagir Ulanbekov (RUS)
Women’s lightweight
Irina Alekseeva (RUS) vs. Klaudia Sygula (POL)
Melissa Mullins (UK) vs. Daria Zheleznyakova (RUS)
Preliminary Card (Middleweight)
Park Jun-Yong (KOR) vs. Ismail Naurdiev (MOR)
With more fights likely to be announced in the coming weeks, UFC Baku is shaping up to be a thrilling night for MMA fans in Azerbaijan and beyond.
Idman.biz
