BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. One of the year’s
most anticipated sporting events, UFC Fight Night, is underway in
Baku, Trend
reports.
On the main card, heavyweights Muhammad Naimov (12-3-0) of USA
and Rizvan Kuniev (15-2-0) of Russia went head-to-head.
The US representative secured the victory.
This is the first time UFC Fight Night is being held in Baku.
The event, taking place on June 21 at Baku Crystal Hall, features
12 bouts in total—six on the prelims and six on the main card.
The main event of the night is a light heavyweight showdown
between former UFC champion Jamahal Hill and former title
challenger Khalil Rountree. In the co-main event, Azerbaijan’s
Rafael Fiziev faces Chile’s Ignacio Bahamondes in a lightweight
bout. Azerbaijani fighters Nazim Sadykhov and Tofiq Musayev will
also step into the octagon to take on Brazil’s Nicolas Motta and
Kyrgyzstan’s Myktybek Orolbai, respectively.
