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What’s Next: UFC Baku Winners

The UFC’s first ever trip Azerbaijan was a success. The card saw some standout finishes from Myktybek Orolbai and Nazim Sadykhov, as well as very fun main and co-main events as Khalil Rountree Jr. and Rafael Fiziev both got...
Jamahal Hill UFC

What’s Next: UFC Baku Losers

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Nassourdine Imavov, UFC

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Two Fighters Claim All the Bonus Money at UFC Baku

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Jon Jones, UFC 309

Jon Jones Retires From MMA, Dana White Announces Tom Aspinall Undisputed Champ

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Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr., UFC Baku

UFC Baku: Khalil Rountree Jr Shuts Down Ex-Champ Jamahal Hill

A former champion and a former challenger in the UFC light heavyweight division closed out the show at UFC Baku on Saturday, which served as the promotion's debut in Azerbaijan. Jamahal Hill, the former 205lb champ who had vacated his...
Rafael Fiziev and Ignacio Bahamondes, UFC Baku

Rafael Fiziev Dominates Bahamondes To Decision Win At Home

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Curtis Blaydes and Rizvan Kuniev, UFC Baku

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Former PFL heavyweight Rizvan Kuniev made his promotional debut at UFC Baku against a very formidable foe in Curtis Blaydes. That's exactly the kind of opponent Kuniev, a Dagestani standout with two wins on the Contender Series, had been asking...
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