Rafael Fiziev will face Manuel Torres in the main event of UFC Baku on June 27. The bout between Shara Bullet and Michel Pereira will serve as the co-main event. The post does not provide additional details about the fighters' records, rankings, or the significance of these matchups. The announcement appears to be a straightforward fight card reveal for the upcoming event in Baku.
Rafael Fiziev will meet Manuel Torres in the main event of UFC Baku on June 27, with the promotion set to make its debut in the Azerbaijani capital.
Fiziev, known as "Ataman," enters the fight carrying a 14-5 record in the lightweight division, where he currently sits ranked seventh in the world. The 33-year-old Kazakhstani trains out of Tiger Muay Thai and fights out of a switch stance, averaging 4.71 significant strikes landed per minute at a 52 percent accuracy rate. His well-documented striking arsenal has made him one of the more dangerous stand-up fighters in the 155-pound weight class.
Torres, nicknamed "El Loco," brings a 17-4 record into the contest and represents a significant stylistic test for anyone willing to stand and trade. The 31-year-old Mexican out of Entram Gym is among the most prolific strikers in the UFC, landing 7.29 significant strikes per minute at a remarkable 59 percent accuracy rate. Fighting out of a switch stance and standing five-foot-ten with a 73-inch reach, Torres also adds 1.72 takedowns per 15 minutes, giving him a layered offensive game.
The co-main event pairs Shara "Bullet" Bey against Michel Pereira, the 32-year-old Brazilian known as "Demolidor." Pereira holds a 32-15 record and is currently ranked 15th in the middleweight division. Standing six-foot-one with a 73-inch reach, he lands 4.46 significant strikes per minute and complements his striking with 1.21 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Fiziev at seventh in lightweight puts a top-ten ranking on the line against a surging Torres
- Torres's elite striking volume sets up a high-tempo stand-up clash with another switch-stance specialist
- Pereira's middleweight ranking means the co-main event also carries divisional implications at 185 pounds
- UFC Baku marks the promotion's entry into Azerbaijan, raising the card's global profile
