The next Azerbaijani fighter entered the octagon at the UFC tournament held in Baku.
Idman.biz reports that Rafael Fiziyev (12-4-0, Azerbaijan) - Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5-0, Chile) faced off in the lightweight division.
Rafael, who surpassed his opponent in the last round, was declared the winner of the match.
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The next Azerbaijani fighter held his match at the UFC tournament held in Baku.
Idman.biz reports that Tofig Musayev (debutant, Azerbaijan) faced Myktybek Orolbai (13-2-1, Kyrgyzstan) in the lightweight division.
Our representative lost with a painful trick in the first round.
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The first Azerbaijani fighter entered the octagon at the UFC tournament held in Baku.
Idman.biz reports that Nazim Sadykhov (10-1-1, Azerbaijan) competed with Nicolas Motta (15-5-0, Brazil).
The first technical knockout was recorded in the second fight of the main card. Nazim defeated Motta with strong blows in the second round of the match. He celebrated his victory with an Azerbaijani dance.
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In the heavyweight division, Curtis Blades (18-5-0, USA) - Rizvan Kuniev (12-2-1, Russia) tested their strength.
Idman.biz reports that the fight took place in equal conditions.
In the end, the judges determined that Blades won by one point.
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The first fight of the main card has ended at the UFC tournament held for the first time in Baku today.
Idman.biz reports that Muhammad Naimov (12-3-0, Tajikistan) - Bogdan Grad (15-2-0, Austria) faced off in the featherweight division.
The winner of the fight, which took place in equal conditions, was determined after the judges' decision. Muhammad won by a small margin.
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23:15
The UFC tournament is being held for the first time in Baku today.
Idman.biz reports that 6 fights have been completed at the "UFC Fight Night" to be held in Baku Crystal Hall.
Azerbaijan is represented by 3 fighters in the tournament.
On the historic night, the second most important fight will be between Rafael Fiziyev, 11th in the ranking table, and Chilean Ignacio Bahamondes. Our other representative, Nazim Sadykhov, will clarify his relationship with Brazilian Nicolas Motta. Tofig Musayev, a UFC debutant, will face Kyrgyz Myktybek Oralbay.
The main fight of "UFC Fight Night" will be between former light heavyweight champion Jamaal Hill and former belt contender Khalil Rountree.
"UFC Fight Night"
Main card
Featherweight: Muhammad Naimov (12-3-0, Tajikistan) - Bogdan Grad (15-2-0, Austria), Judges' decision - 29:28, 29:28, 29:28
Lightweight: Nazim Sadykhov (10-1-1, Azerbaijan) - Nicolas Motta (15-5-0, Brazil), Technical knockout, 2nd round
Lightweight: Myktybek Orolbay (13-2-1, Kyrgyzstan) - Tofig Musayev (debutant, Azerbaijan), Painful trick, 1st round
Heavyweight: Curtis Blades (18-5-0, USA) - Rizvan Kuniev (12-2-1, Russia), Judges' decision - 29:28, 29:28, 29:28
Lightweight: Rafael Fiziyev (12-4-0, Azerbaijan) - Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5-0, Chile), Judges' decision - 30–27, 30–27, 30–27
Light Heavyweight: Jamal Hill (12-3-0, USA) - Khalil Rountree Jr (14-6-0, USA).
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