BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. I feel brotherly
support in Azerbaijan, said Tajik UFC (Ultimate Fighting
Championship) fighter Muhammad Naimov at a press conference ahead
of UFC Fight Night Baku, Trend reports.
“I have come to Azerbaijan for the first time. I was warmly
welcomed, and such friendly treatment was very pleasant. Of course,
I expected such an attitude from Azerbaijan, but what I saw
exceeded all my expectations. I truly feel brotherly support here!”
he said.
Naimov also noted that this is the first time the UFC tournament
has been held in Baku, and everything is organized at a high
level.
“Many fans came from Tajikistan to support me. I have been
preparing for this fight for a long time, and I believe the
audience is in for an exciting match,” he added.
For the first time, the UFC Fight Night tournament will be held
in Baku on June 21. The event at Baku Crystal Hall will feature 12
fights, six in the main card and six in the preliminary card. The
main event of the UFC evening in Baku will be the fight between
former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill and former title
contender Khalil Rountree. The second most significant fight will
take place in the lightweight division between Azerbaijani Rafael
Fiziev and Chilean fighter Ignacio Bahamondes. Also entering the
octagon will be representatives of Azerbaijan Nazim Sadikhov and
Tofig Musayev, who will face Brazilian Nicolas Motta and
Kyrgyzstani Myktybek Orolbay, respectively.
UFC Baku Fight Night Program
Preliminary card: fights start at 20:00 (GMT +4):
1. Featherweight: Irina Alexeyeva (5-2-0, Russia) vs. Klaudia
Sigula (6-2-0, Poland)
2. Welterweight: Ko Sok Hyun (1-0-0, South Korea) vs. Elliott
Oban (12-2-0, Wales)
3. Heavyweight: Hamdi Abdel Wahab (6-0-0, Egypt) vs. Muhammad
Usman (11-4-0, Nigeria)
4. Featherweight: Melissa Mullins (7-1-0, England) vs. Daria
Zheleznyakova (9-2-0, Russia)
5. Middleweight: Ismail Naurdiev (24-7-0, Morocco) vs. Park
Chung Yong (18-6-0, South Korea)
6. Flyweight: Tagir Ulanbekov (16-2-0, Russia) vs. Maksum Azat
(17-1-0, Kazakhstan)
Main card: fights start at 23:00, in the following order:
7. Featherweight: Muhammad Naimov (12-3-0, Tajikistan) vs.
Bogdan Grad (15-2-0, Austria)
8. Lightweight: Nazim Sadikhov (10-1-1, Azerbaijan) vs. Nicolas
Motta (15-5-0, Brazil)
9. Heavyweight: Curtis Blades (18-5-0, US) vs. Rizvan Kuniev
(12-2-1, Russia)
10. Lightweight: Tofig Musayev (debut, Azerbaijan) vs. Myktybek
Orolbay (13-2-1, Kyrgyzstan)
11. Lightweight: Rafael Fiziev (12-4-0, Azerbaijan) vs. Ignacio
Bahamondes (17-5-0, Chile)
12. Light heavyweight: Jamahal Hill (12-3-0, US) vs. Khalil
Rountree Jr. (14-6-0, US)
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