BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. One of the year’s
most anticipated sporting events, UFC Fight Night, is underway in
Baku, Trend
reports.
In a women’s featherweight preliminary bout, Irina Alekseeva
(5-2-0, Russia) faced off against Klaudia Syguła (6-2-0, Poland).
Syguła came out on top, securing the win for Poland.
This marks the first time UFC Fight Night is being held in Baku.
The event, taking place on June 21 at Baku Crystal Hall, features
12 fights in total—six on the preliminary card and six on the main
card.
Headlining the night is a light heavyweight clash between former
UFC champion Jamahal Hill and former title challenger Khalil
Rountree. The co-main event features Azerbaijan’s Rafael Fiziev
taking on Chilean lightweight Ignacio Bahamondes. Azerbaijani
fighters Nazim Sadykhov and Tofiq Musayev will also step into the
octagon to face Brazil’s Nicolas Motta and Kyrgyzstan’s Myktybek
Orolbai, respectively.
