Rafael Fiziev headlined UFC Baku with a second-round knockout of Manuel Torres at just 15 seconds into the round. Sharabutdin Magomedov defeated Michel Pereira by unanimous decision (29-28 across all three cards), while Ikram Aliaskerov stopped Brunno Ferreira by unanimous decision (30-27). The card also saw Abdul-Rahman Yakhyaev knock out Julius Walker in just eight seconds, and Abusupiyan Magomedov submit Michal Oleksiejczuk with a guillotine choke in round one. Daniil Donchenko earned a TKO finish over Theodor Berggren in round two, and Tahir Abdullaev stopped Jefferson Nascimento via TKO in round three.
UFC Baku delivered a dominant night for fighters representing the host region, with Rafael Fiziev, Sharabutdin Magomedov, and Ikram Aliaskerov all earning victories on June 27 in Azerbaijan.
Fiziev headlined the event with a brutal second-round knockout of Manuel Torres, finishing the fight just 15 seconds into the frame. Magomedov picked up a unanimous decision over Michel Pereira, with all three judges scoring the bout 29-28. Aliaskerov earned his own unanimous decision win over Brunno Ferreira, sweeping all three scorecards 30-27. Ferreira, a 33-year-old Brazilian fighting out of Brazilian TKO, entered the contest at 15-4 and stood five-foot-ten with a 72-inch reach. He had averaged 3.77 significant strikes landed per minute during his UFC tenure.
Elsewhere on the card, Abdul-Rahman Yakhyaev produced one of the fastest knockouts in recent memory, stopping Julius Walker in just eight seconds. Abusupiyan Magomedov submitted Michal Oleksiejczuk via guillotine choke in the first round. Oleksiejczuk, the 31-year-old Polish southpaw known as "Hussar," held a record of 22-10 coming in and had been one of the more active strikers in the division, landing 5.85 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy. Daniil Donchenko added a second-round TKO finish over Theodor Berggren, and Tahir Abdullaev stopped Jefferson Nascimento via TKO in round three.
Why it matters
- Fiziev's quick finish keeps him firmly in the lightweight picture after a decisive main event performance
- Sharabutdin Magomedov's win over the high-profile Pereira elevates his standing in the middleweight division
- The Baku card showcased heavy regional representation, with multiple fighters from the Caucasus and Central Asia recording finishes on the same night
