The preliminary card of the UFC night held in Baku has concluded.
The names of six winning fighters have been determined in the tournament, Idman.biz reports.
In the final bout of the prelims, Seokhyeon Ko (1-0-0, South Korea) faced Oban Elliott (12-2-0, Wales). The Korean fighter dominated his opponent in all three rounds and was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
UFC Fight Night
Preliminary Card:
Featherweight: Klaudia Syguła (6-2-0, Poland) def. Irina Alekseeva (5-2-0, Russia) — Judges' decision: 30:27, 30:27, 30:27
Welterweight: Seokhyeon Ko (1-0-0, South Korea) def. Oban Elliott (12-2-0, Wales) — Judges' decision: 30:27, 30:27, 30:27
Heavyweight: Mohammed Usman (11-4-0, Nigeria) def. Hamdy Abdelwahab (6-0-0, Egypt) — Judges' decision: 29:28, 29:28, 29:28
Featherweight: Daria Zhelezniakova (9-2-0, Russia) def. Melissa Mullins (7-1-0, UK) — Judges' decision: 29:28, 30:27, 30:27
Middleweight: JunYong Park (18-6-0, South Korea) def. Ismail Naurdiev (24-7-0, Morocco) — Judges' decision: 29:26, 29:25, 29:25
Flyweight: Tagir Ulanbekov (16-2-0, Russia) def. Azat Maksum (17-1-0, Kazakhstan) — Judges' decision: 29:28, 30:27, 30:27
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23:04
Another fight winner has been determined at the UFC Fight Night held in Baku.
In the middleweight division, Ismail Naurdiev (24-7-0, Morocco) faced JunYong Park (18-6-0, South Korea), Idman.biz reports.
Although Park sustained an injury during the bout, he managed to secure the victory in the end.
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22:25
Another women’s bout has taken place at the UFC night being held for the first time in Baku.
In the featherweight division, Melissa Mullins (7-1-0, UK) faced Daria Zhelezniakova (9-2-0, Russia), Idman.biz reports.
Daria dominated all three rounds and secured a confident victory. This marked Mullins’ first loss in the UFC.
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22:00
Another fight has concluded at the UFC night being held for the first time in Baku.
The first women’s bout of the tournament has taken place, Idman.biz reports.
In the featherweight division, Irina Alekseeva (5-2-0, Russia) faced Klaudia Syguła (6-2-0, Poland).
The Polish fighter looked more dominant in all three rounds. Syguła was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
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21:24
The second fight of the UFC tournament, held for the first time in Baku, has concluded.
In the flyweight division, Tagir Ulanbekov (16-2-0, Russia) faced Azat Maksum (17-1-0, Kazakhstan), Idman.biz reports.
The Russian fighter was considered the favorite going into the bout. Although Maksum was more active during the fight, the judges declared Ulanbekov the winner.
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21:13
Today, for the first time, a UFC tournament has kicked off in Baku.
The first fight of UFC Fight Night took place at Baku Crystal Hall, Idman.biz reports.
In the heavyweight division, Hamdy Abdelwahab (6-0-0, Egypt) faced off against Mohammed Usman (11-4-0, Nigeria).
Usman was declared the winner by the judges’ decision.
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21:00
Today, for the first time ever, a UFC event is being held in Baku.
12 fights will take place during UFC Fight Night at the Baku Crystal Hall, Idman.biz reports.
Azerbaijan is represented in the tournament by three fighters.
The co-main event of this historic night will feature a bout between Rafael Fiziev, ranked 11th in the UFC lightweight division, and Chilean fighter Ignacio Bahamondes.
Another Azerbaijani fighter, Nazim Sadykhov, will face Brazil’s Nikolas Motta.
Meanwhile, Tofiq Musayev, making his UFC debut, will take on Myktybek Orolbai of Kyrgyzstan.
The main event of UFC Fight Night will be between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill and former title contender Khalil Rountree Jr.
UFC Fight Night
Preliminary Card:
1) Women's Featherweight: Irina Alekseeva (5-2-0, Russia) vs Klaudia Syguła (6-2-0, Poland)
2) Welterweight: Seokhyeon Ko (1-0-0, South Korea) vs Oban Elliott (12-2-0, Wales)
3) Heavyweight: Hamdy Abdelwahab (6-0-0, Egypt) vs Mohammed Usman (11-4-0, Nigeria)
4) Women's Featherweight: Melissa Mullins (7-1-0, UK) vs Daria Zhelezniakova (9-2-0, Russia)
5) Middleweight: Ismail Naurdiev (24-7-0, Morocco) vs JunYong Park (18-6-0, South Korea)
6) Flyweight: Tagir Ulanbekov (16-2-0, Russia) vs Azat Maksum (17-1-0, Kazakhstan)
Main Card (starting at 11:00 PM):
7) Featherweight: Muhammad Naimov (12-3-0, Tajikistan) vs Bogdan Grad (15-2-0, Austria)
8) Lightweight: Nazim Sadykhov (10-1-1, Azerbaijan) vs Nikolas Motta (15-5-0, Brazil)
9) Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes (18-5-0, USA) vs Rizvan Kuniev (12-2-1, Russia)
10) Lightweight: Tofiq Musayev (debut, Azerbaijan) vs Myktybek Orolbai (13-2-1, Kyrgyzstan)
11) Lightweight: Rafael Fiziev (12-4-0, Azerbaijan) vs Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5-0, Chile)
12) Light Heavyweight: Jamahal Hill (12-3-0, USA) vs Khalil Rountree Jr. (14-6-0, USA)
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