Jamahal hill e Khalil rountree they stare. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC India
UFC's global expansion reaches new territory this Saturday (21): Azerbaijan. For the first time, the octagon lands in Baku, the capital of the Caucasian country, for an event with 12 fights.
The main fight is marked by the light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) clash between Jamahal hill e Khalil rountree. Both face the challenge with a common goal: to overcome the defeats suffered to Alex Poatán, and resume the path towards the belt, which belongs to Magomed Ankalayev.
Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree to face off in 'Poatan victims' fight
Light heavyweight highlights (up to 93kg.), Jamahal hill e Khalil rountree share the spotlight in the first event in Azerbaijan. Victims of Poatan in title fights, the two fighters made a 'knockout promise' for the main fight.
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Jamahal hill, who won the title in January 2023 by overcoming Glover Teixeira, has not recorded any victory since then. A serious Achilles tendon injury and consecutive defeats to Alex Poatán and Jiří Prochazka keep the American away from the top of the division. The fight in Baku represents a crucial chance for the athlete to get back to winning ways and claim another title shot.
Rountree Jr., meanwhile, saw an impressive five-fight winning streak snapped by Poatan in October 2024. The American showed competitiveness in the title fight, winning two of the first three rounds before succumbing to the Brazilian's knockout power in the fourth round. A victory over Hill, a high-profile name, would boost his position in the rankings and reinforce his credentials as a challenger.
Rafael Fiziev tries to end negative streak against UFC prospect
Raphael Fiziev e Ignatius Bahamondes face each other in UFC Baku. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
The co-main event brings the popular Raphael Fiziev, who has the status of 'home fighter' before the Azeri public. Ranked 11th in the lightweight rankings (up to 70,3 kg), 'Ataman' faces pressure to end a negative streak of three consecutive defeats.
Your opponent, the prospect Ignatius Bahamondes, arrives with the goal of using Fiziev's local favoritism as a springboard to climb the rankings and threaten the names in the top 10 of the category. The Chilean arrives on a series of three positive results.
Brazil on the UFC Baku card
Nikolas Motta in victory in the UFC (Photo: Instagram/Nikolasmotta)
Brazilian representation on the card will be solitary. The miner Nikolas Motta, in good form with three unbeaten performances (two wins and one result annulled – 'No Contest'), faces the local Nazim Sadykhov in the preliminary fights.
To achieve victory, the green-yellow representative moved to Thailand, the 'birthplace' of striking and muay thai.
UFC Baku technical sheet
Data: June 19, 2025
Open Hours: From 13pm (Brasília time)
Location: Baku Crystal Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan
How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE In real time, UFC Fight Pass (the entire card) online.
MAIN CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Jamahal hill x Khalil rountree
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Raphael Fiziev x Ignatius Bahamondes
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Curtis blaydes x Rizvan Kuniev
Married weight (up to 73,8kg): Myktybek Orolbai x Tofiq Musayev
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Nazim Sadykhov x Nikolas Motta
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Muhammad Naimov x Bogdan Grad
PRELIMINARY CARD
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Oban Elliott x Seokhyeon Ko
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): JunYong Park x Ismail Naurdiev
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Dariya Zhelezniakova x Melissa Mullins
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Irina Alekseeva x Klaudia Sygula
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Azat Maksum x Tagir Ulanbekov
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Mohammed Usman x Hamdy Abdelwahab
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