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Rafael Fiziev Gets Back In The Win Column
Rafael Fiziev returned to the win column by defeating Ignacio Bahamondes via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. Prior to this bout, Fiziev was in a tough spot as he had lost his three previous fights. Fiziev had a great performance where he didn't just use his striking, but his […]
Alen Kurbasic
Ignacio Bahamondes Drops Decision At UFC Azerbaijan
On Saturday, Ignacio Bahamondes suffered a unanimous decision loss to Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event of UFC Azerbaijan. Bahamondes found some success in the striking department, but Fiziev was able to mix up his striking and wrestling to win the fight. In 15 minutes of action, Bahamondes landed 50 significant strikes. Prior to this […]
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Curtis Blaydes Gets Split-Decision Win at UFC Azerbaijan
Curtis Blaydes got back in the win column by defeating UFC newcomer Rizvan Kuniev via split decision on the main card of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. In the first and the third round, Blaydes used his wrestling and clinch game to get the better of Kuniev, and Kuniev's striking won him the second round. The […]
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Rizvan Kuniev Unsuccessful In His UFC Debut
Rizvan Kuniev suffered a split decision loss to Curtis Blaydes on the main card of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. It wasn't the most exciting fight, but it was a competitive one. Blaydes got the better of Kuniev in the first round, but Kuniev came back and took the second round. It was an extremely close […]
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Tofiq Musayev Submitted In His UFC Debut
Tofiq Musayev suffered a first-round submission loss to Myktybek Orolbai on the main card of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. Musayev made his UFC debut, but he couldn't do much as he got taken down three times during the fight and was controlled. Just before the first round came to a close, Orolbai snatched up Musayev's […]
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Myktybek Orolbai Scores First-Round Submission
Myktybek Orolbai got back in the win column by defeating Tofiq Musayev via first-round submission on the main card of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. Orolbai's game plan was to wrestle, and that was evident from the beginning of the fight. Just before the first round came to a close, Orolbai landed a kimura from half […]
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Nikolas Motta Gets Finished After Back-And-Forth Fight
Nikolas Motta suffered a second-round TKO loss to Nazim Sadykhov on the main card of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. After seven straight bouts ended in decisions to start the card, this was an exciting, bloody, back-and-forth fight. The finish almost came in the first round after Motta hurt Sadykhov alongside the fence, but Sadykhov managed […]
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Nazim Sadykhov Scores Second-Round TKO
Nazim Sadykhov picked up a second-round TKO win over Nikolas Motta on the main card of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. It was a back-and-forth encounter, one that almost ended in the first round after Motta hurt Sadykhov while Sadykhov was trying to defend himself alongside the fence. The fight ended in the second round after […]
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Bogdan Grad Drops Decision
Bogdan Grad suffered a unanimous decision loss to Muhammad Naimov on the UFC Azerbaijan main card opener on Saturday. Naimov was clearly better in the first round as he managed to hurt Grad. Grad came back fully recovered and won the second round. However, in the third round, Naimov was able to control Grad on […]
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Muhammad Naimov Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Muhammad Naimov won his second fight in a row by defeating Bogdan Grad via unanimous decision on the UFC Azerbaijan main card opener on Saturday. Naimov hurt Grad in the first round with a spinning hook kick, but Grad managed to recover and win the second round. The third round went to Naimov, who managed […]
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Jamahal Hill Set For UFC Azerbaijan Main Event
Former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill is scheduled to face off against Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event of UFC Azerbaijan. After losing to then-champion Alex Pereira, Hill lost his last bout against former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka and is aiming to bounce back and reclaim the belt. Hill's last win was against […]
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Khalil Rountree Jr. A Favorite At UFC Azerbaijan
Khalil Rountree Jr. will look to return to the win column when he takes on former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. Rountree Jr. was last seen in action in October at UFC 307, where he lost to then-champion Alex Pereira. After displaying solid striking and incredible […]
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Ignacio Bahamondes Set For UFC Azerbaijan Co-Main Event
Ignacio Bahamondes will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. Bahamondes faces the biggest opportunity of his UFC career, with a chance to jump into the top 15 by beating a big-name striker like Fiziev. Bahamondes has looked spectacular, winning his […]
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Rafael Fiziev In Dire Need Of Victory
Rafael Fiziev will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Ignacio Bahamondes in the co-main event of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. It'll be a homecoming for Fiziev, who grew up in Azerbaijan. Fiziev is currently in a very bad spot, having lost three fights in a row. He was last […]
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Rizvan Kuniev Set To Make His UFC Debut
Rizvan Kuniev is scheduled to make his UFC debut against Curtis Blaydes on the main card of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. This booking is a bit strange as not many newcomers get a top contender right away for their first UFC bout. Kuniev earned his UFC contract with a dominant win on Dana White's Contender […]
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Curtis Blaydes A Huge Favorite
Curtis Blaydes will look to get back in the win column when he takes on UFC newcomer Rizvan Kuniev on the main card of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. Blaydes has dropped two of his last three outings, all of which ended via knockout. He suffered a first-round TKO loss to Sergei Pavlovich, followed by a […]
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Tofiq Musayev Makes His UFC Debut At UFC Azerbaijan
Tofiq Musayev is scheduled to make his UFC debut against Myktybek Orolbai on the main card of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. Musayev had an offer to sign with UFC a couple of days after defeating Patricky Pitbull to win RIZIN's Lightweight Grand Prix back in 2019, but he eventually declined. The 35-year-old Musayev is currently […]
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Myktybek Orolbai Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Myktybek Orolbai will look to return to the win column when he takes on Tofiq Musayev on the main card of UFC Azerbaijan. Orolbai was last seen in action back in October at UFC 308, where he lost a razor-thin split decision to Mateusz Rebecki. He enters this bout with a UFC record of 2-1. […]
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Nikolas Motta Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
Nikolas Motta is scheduled to face off against Nazim Sadykhov on the main card of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. Motta went 1-2 with one NC in his first four UFC outings but has since picked up back-to-back wins. First, he defeated Tom Nolan via first-round TKO and more recently, he defeated Maheshate Hayisaer via unanimous […]
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Nazim Sadykhov Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Hometown hero Nazim Sadykhov will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Brazil's Nikolas Motta on the main card of UFC Azerbaijan on Saturday. Sadykhov is currently riding a four-fight UFC unbeaten streak. He was last seen in action in February at UFC Vegas 102, where he got back in the win column […]
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Bogdan Grad Set For His Second UFC Appearance
This weekend, Bogdan Grad will look to remain undefeated in the UFC when he takes on Muhammad Naimov on the UFC Azerbaijan main card opener. Grad earned his UFC contract through Dana White's Contender Series by defeating Michael Aswell via split decision and made a strong debut in his last bout with a second-round stoppage […]
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Muhammad Naimov Set To Open Up UFC Azerbaijan Main Card
On Saturday, Muhammad Naimov will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Bogdan Grad on the UFC Azerbaijan main card opener. After suffering his first promotional loss to Felipe Lima back in June 2024 at UFC Saudi Arabia, Naimov returned to the win column in his last bout by defeating Kaan Ofli via […]
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DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Azerbaijan: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
The UFC heads to Azerbaijan for the first time this weekend as former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill takes on Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event from the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. Hill and Rountree Jr. were originally expected to meet at UFC 303 in June 2024, but the bout was scrapped […]
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Kamaru Usman Gets Back In The Win Column
After losing his last three fights, former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman got back in the win column by defeating Joaquin Buckley via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Atlanta on Saturday. Usman soundly defeated Buckley by mixing up his striking with his wrestling and controlling Buckley on the ground. In 25 minutes of […]
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Joaquin Buckley's Winning Streak Comes To An End
In Saturday's UFC Atlanta main event, Joaquin Buckley suffered a unanimous decision loss to former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman after being outclassed for most of the fight. Buckley did manage to land a few good shots on Usman, but he was taken down time and time again and controlled on the ground. Ultimately, the judges […]
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Miranda Maverick Drops Decision At UFC Atlanta
Miranda Maverick suffered a unanimous decision loss to former two-time women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas in the co-main event of UFC Atlanta on Saturday. It was a back-and-forth fight throughout all three rounds, but in the third round, Namajunas dropped Maverick and jumped into top position, leaving no doubts in the judges' minds about who […]
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Rose Namajunas Wins Decision At UFC Atlanta
Former two-time UFC women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas picked up a unanimous decision win over Miranda Maverick in the co-main event of UFC Atlanta on Saturday. It was a back-and-forth fight both on the feet and on the ground, but ultimately it was Namajunas who was declared the winner, especially considering that she scored a […]
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Andre Petroski Suffers Unanimous-Decision Loss
Andre Petroski suffered a unanimous decision loss to Edmen Shahbazyan on the main card of UFC Atlanta on Saturday. This was a classic "striker vs. grappler" matchup, and Shahbazyan was better at utilising his striking while Petroski had trouble taking Shahbazyan down. In 15 minutes of action, Petroski landed two takedowns and 34 significant strikes. […]
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Edmen Shahbazyan Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Edmen Shahbazyan picked up a unanimous decision win over Andre Petroski on the main card of UFC Atlanta on Saturday. The fight wasn't the most exciting, but Shahbazyan did enough with his striking to win a unanimous decision. This is the second time in his career that he's gone the distance. In 15 minutes of […]
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Raoni Barcelos Wins Third Fight In A Row
Raoni Barcelos extended his win streak when he defeated former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC Atlanta on Saturday. Garbrandt was better in the first round, but Barcelos won the second and the third largely because he was more active. In 15 minutes of action, Barcelos landed a […]
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