UFC Fight Night tournament kicks off in Baku

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament has started in Baku.

According to "Report", the competition held at the Baku Crystal Hall will initially feature 6 matches.

Currently, the featherweight bout between Irina Alekseeva (Russia) and Klaudia Szigula (Poland) has begun. The main fights will start at 23:00. In the main duel of "UFC Fight Night," US representatives Jamal Hill and Khalil Rountree will face off.

From Azerbaijan, Tofig Musayev will face Myktybek Orolbai from Kyrgyzstan, Rafael Fiziev will face Ignacio Bahamondes from Chile, and Nazim Sadykhov will face Nicolas Motta from Brazil.

"UFC Fight Night" Matches

Preliminary fights

Featherweight: Irina Alekseeva (Russia) - Klaudia Szigula (Poland)

Welterweight: Song Hyun Ko (South Korea) - Oban Elliott (Wales)

Heavyweight: Hamdi Abdel Wahab (Egypt) - Muhammad Usman (Nigeria)

Featherweight: Melissa Mullins (England) - Darya Zheleznyakova (Russia)

Middleweight: Ismail Naurdiev (Morocco) - Park Jun-yong (South Korea)

Super Lightweight: Tagir Ulanbekov (Russia) - Maksum Azat (Kazakhstan)

Main Fights

Featherweight: Muhammad Naimov (Tajikistan) - Bogdan Grad (Austria)

Lightweight: Nazim Sadykhov (Azerbaijan) - Nicolas Motta (Brazil)

Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes (USA) - Rizvan Kuniev (Russia)

Lightweight: Tofiq Musayev (Azerbaijan) - Myktybek Orolbai (Kyrgyzstan)

Lightweight: Rafael Fiziev (Azerbaijan) - Ignacio Bahamondes (Chile)

Light Heavyweight: Jamahal Hill (USA) - Khalil Rountree (USA)