Tajik and Austrian to fight in Baku

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17 May 2025 16:42
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Tajik and Austrian to fight in Baku

The tenth fight has been added to the UFC tournament schedule in Baku.

This fight will take place in the 65 kg, i.e. light heavyweight category, Idman.biz reports.

Tajik Mahammad Naimov (13-3) and Austrian Bogdan Grad (20-6) will face off in the fight.

Naimov is 30 years old. He has been fighting professionally since 2018, and has been performing in the UFC since 2023. He held his last fight in February 2024 at the UFC Fight Night 250 tournament, where he defeated Australian Kaan Ofli by unanimous decision.

Grad is 29 years old. The athlete, who began his professional career in 2014, made his UFC debut in 2025. He defeated Brazilian Lucas Alexandre by technical knockout at the UFC Fight Night 250 tournament.

Two Azerbaijani athletes will also participate in the tournament to be held in Baku on June 21: Rafael Fiziyev will face Chilean Ignacio Bahamondes, and Nazim Sadikhov will face Brazilian Nicolas Motta.

Idman.biz