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UFC Tournament Kicks Off in Baku: First Match Winner Determined - UPDATED Report.az
21 June 2025, 20:48
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UFC Tournament Kicks Off in Baku: First Match Winner Determined - UPDATED

The first match has been held at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament organized in Baku.

According to "Report", Hamdi Abdel Vahab (Egypt) faced Muhammad Usman (Nigeria) in the first match of "UFC Fight Night".

In the heavyweight duel that lasted three rounds, the representative of Nigeria defeated his opponent.

It should be noted that the main fights will start at 23:00. Representatives of the USA, Jamal Hill and Halil Rountri, will face each other in the main duel of "UFC Fight Night".

Azerbaijani athletes Tofig Musayev will face Myktybek Orolbai from Kyrgyzstan, Rafael Fiziyev will face Ignacio Bahamondes from Chile, and Nazim Sadykhov will face Brazilian Nikolas Motta.

20:23

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 heavyweight match between Hamdi Abdel Vahab (Egypt) and Muhammad Usman (Nigeria) has started. The main fights will start at 23:00. Representatives of the USA, Jamal Hill and Halil Rountri, will face each other in the main duel of "UFC Fight Night".

Azerbaijani athletes Tofig Musayev will face Myktybek Orolbai from Kyrgyzstan, Rafael Fiziyev will face Ignacio Bahamondes from Chile, and Nazim Sadykhov will face Brazilian Nikolas Motta.

"UFC Fight Night" Matches

Preliminary Fights

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

Featherweight: Irina Alekseeva (Russia) - Claudia Sigula (Poland)

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

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) - Nikolas Motta (Brazil)

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

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

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

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

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