June 23, 2025
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 the mat, so he emerged with a unanimous decision victory (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). In 15 minutes of action, Grad landed three takedowns and 31 significant strikes. Grad is now 1-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 23, 2025
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 to control Grad on the mat. In 15 minutes of action, Naimov landed a takedown and 18 significant strikes. With the victory, Naimov improved to 13-3 as a pro and is 5-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 20, 2025
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 Glover Teixeira in 2023, where he won the light heavyweight title. DraftKings sees Hill as the underdog with a salary of $7,800.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 20, 2025
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 toughness, it's safe to say that Rountree's stock rose even in defeat. Prior to his loss to Pereira, Rountree Jr. was on a five-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Rountree Jr. as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 20, 2025
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 last three fights and going 6-1 in his last seven bout. In his last bout in March at UFC 313, Bahamondes extended his win streak to three by defeating Jalin Turner via first-round submission. DraftKings sees Bahamondes as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 20, 2025
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 seen in action in March, where he lost the rematch to Justin Gaethje via unanimous decision. The last time Fiziev won a fight was back in 2022 at UFC Vegas 58, where he finished former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos via fifth-round knockout. DraftKings sees Fiziev as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 20, 2025
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 Series by defeating Hugo Cunha via first-round TKO. He is currently riding a 10-fight unbeaten streak. DraftKings sees Kuniev as a big underdog with a salary of $7,100.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 20, 2025
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 second-round win over Jailton Almeida. He was last seen in action back in July at UFC 304, where he lost to Tom Aspinall via first-round knockout. DraftKings sees Orolbai as a massive favorite with a salary of $9,100.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 20, 2025
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 on a two-fight winning streak, having beaten Akira Okada via second-round knockout and, recently, Koji Takeda via third-round TKO. DraftKings sees Musayev as the underdog with a salary of $7,700.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 20, 2025
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. He started his UFC career with a rear‑naked choke finish of Uros Medic in November 2023, followed by a unanimous decision over Elves Brener in May 2024. DraftKings sees Orolbai as the favorite with a salary of $8,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 20, 2025
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 decision. DraftKings sees Motta as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,800.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 20, 2025
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 by defeating Ismael Bonfim via first-round TKO. Prior to that, Sadykhov fought to a draw in a Fight of the Night against Viacheslav Borshchev. DraftKings sees Sadykhov as the favorite with a salary of $9,400.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 20, 2025
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 over Lucas Alexander. He also fought on Contender Series a year prior, but he lost to Tom Nolan via first-round TKO. DraftKings sees Grad as the underdog with a salary of $7,400.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 20, 2025
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 unanimous decision. Since joining the promotion back in 2023, Naimov has gone 4-1. DraftKings sees Naimov as the favorite with a salary of $8,800.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 16, 2025
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 action, Usman landed four takedowns and 41 significant strikes. This was an extremely important win for former champion Usman, who hadn't won since outpointing Colby Covington in November 2021. With the win, Usman improved to 21-4 as a pro and is now 16-3 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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