UFC Baku Stages 13 Fights on June 27 as Rafael Fiziev Faces Manuel Torres
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Updated · MMA Fighting · Jun 27
UFC Baku Stages 13 Fights on June 27 as Rafael Fiziev Faces Manuel Torres
3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Jun 27
Summary
UFC Baku opens Saturday at National Gymnastics Arena with a seven-fight prelim card at 9 a.m. ET and a six-fight main card at 12 p.m. ET, streaming on Paramount+.
Rafael Fiziev headlines in a pivotal lightweight bout against Manuel Torres, with the Azerbaijani entering after a knockout loss to Mauricio Ruffy and just one win in his past five fights.
The main card also features Shara Bullet vs. Michel Pereira at middleweight, flyweights Asu Almabayev and Charles Johnson battling for top-15 position, and Ikram Aliskerov facing Brunno Ferreira.
Four Azerbaijani fighters are scheduled across the event, including Nazim Sadykhov on the main card and debutants Farman Hasanov and Tahir Abdullayev on the prelims, underscoring the card’s local focus.