Rafael Fiziev will get a homecoming of kinds when he takes on rising light-weight Ignacio Bahamondes within the co-main occasion of UFC Baku on June 21, the promotion introduced Friday. RedFuryFT first reported the reserving.
The primary UFC present in Azerbaijan can be topped by former UFC champion Jamahal Hill versus one-time gentle heavyweight title contender Khalil Rountree Jr.
Fiziev (12-4), who was born in Kazakhstan however grew up in Azerbaijan, will try and snap a three-fight dropping skid. The person that at one level of his UFC profession received six in a row, with knockouts towards Rafael dos Anjos and Renato Moicano, is now dealing with a skid after dropping to Justin Gaethje (twice) and Mateusz Gamrot.
Chile’s Bahamondes (17-5) enters the largest battle of his MMA carer after boosting his octagon document to 6-2 with a trio of bonus-winning victories over Christos Giagos, Manuel Torres and Jalin Turner since April 2024.
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