UFC Baku is right here! As we speak (USA time), the No. 1 MMA promotion on this planet touches down within the nation of Azerbaijan for the primary time ever. Baku Crystal Corridor would be the setting for the primary UFC Combat Evening of the summer season schedule.
Inside the US of America, UFC Baku will start with the prelims at 12 midday ET/ 9 am PT at this time, considered linearly on ESPN and through streaming media over ESPN+. Most important card motion caps the afternoon at 3 pm ET/ midday PT in your native ABC station.
After Friday morning’s weigh-in window, all 12 fights on this afternoon’s present will happen as scheduled.
UFC Baku Most important Occasion: No. 4 Contender Jamahal Hill vs. No. 7 Contender Khalil Rountree Jr.
On the prime of the invoice afterward at this time, it’ll be a lightweight heavyweight affair within the UFC Baku fundamental occasion when No. 4 contender Jamahal Hill (12-3, 1 NC MMA, 6-3, 1 NC UFC) faces off towards No. 7 contender Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6, 1 NC MMA, 9-6, 1 NC MMA.) This fundamental occasion might be an marketed most of 5 rounds at 5 minutes per spherical to shut out the present.
UFC Baku Co-Most important Occasion: No. 11 Contender Rafael Fiziev vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Instantly previous to the headlining affair on this Saturday afternoon, the UFC Baku co-main occasion sees motion happen at light-weight when No. 11 contender Rafael Fiziev (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) meets up with Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC.) This can be a three-round affair at 5 minutes per spherical.
Remainder of the Card
Additionally on at this time’s fundamental card, you’ll see a heavyweight affair between No. 5 contender Curtis Blaydes (18-5, 1 NC MMA, 13-5, 1 NC UFC) and Rizvan Kuniev (13-2-1, 1 NC MMA, UFC promotional debut), a catchweight (165 lbs) bout versing Tofiq Musayev (22-5 MMA, UFC promotional debut) and Myktybek Orolbai (13-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), a light-weight contest pitting Nazim Sadykhov (10-0-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC) towards Nikolas Motta (15-5, 1 NC MMA, 3-2, 1 NC UFC), and a featherweight affair between Muhammad Naimov (12-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and Bogdan Grad (15-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC.)
UFC Baku Outcomes:
Most important Card: (As we speak, 3 pm ET/ midday PT, ABC and ESPN+- United States Solely)
UFC Baku Most important Occasion: Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
Co-Most important Occasion: Rafael Fiziev vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev
Tofiq Musayev vs. Myktybek Orolbai Catchweight: 165 lbs
Nazim Sadykhov vs. Nikolas Motta
Muhammad Naimov vs. Bogdan Grad
Prelims: (As we speak, 12 midday ET/ 9 am PT, ESPN & ESPN+- United States Solely)
UFC Baku Featured Prelim: Seok Hyeon Ko vs. Oban Elliott
Co-Featured Prelim: Ismail Naurdiev vs. Jun Yong Park
Darya Zheleznyakova vs. Melissa Mullins
Irina Alekseeva vs. Klaudia Sygula
Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Azat Maksum
Mohammad Usman vs. Hamdy Abdelwahab
