The prestigious UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) competition was held in Baku for the first time.

Offsideplus Az reports that a total of 12 fights took place on the night held at the "Baku Crystall Hall", 6 on each of the main and preliminary cards.

3 Azerbaijanis - Rafael Fiziyev, Nazim Sadikhov and Tofig Musayev, who recently signed a contract with the UFC, fought in front of the local audience.

UFC Baku Fight Night, June 21

PRELIMS

1) 20:25 Heavyweight: Hamdi Abdelwahab (6-0-0, Egypt) - Muhammed Usman (11-4-0, Nigeria)

Nigerian Muhammed Usman wins by unanimous decision of the judges - 29:28; 29:28; 29:28. This is Hamdi Abdelwahab's first defeat in the UFC in his career.

2) 20:50 Bantamweight: Tagir Ulanbekov (16-2-0, Russia) - Maksum Azat (17-1-0, Kazakhstan)

Tagir Ulanbekov, accompanied by UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov and lightweight champion Islam Makhachov, wins by unanimous decision: 29:28; 29:27; 29:27

3) 21:15 Featherweight: Irina Alekseyeva (5-2-0, Russia) - Claudia Sigula (6-2-0, Poland)

Claudia Sigula, a favorite of Azerbaijanis, wins by unanimous decision: 30:27; 30:27; 30:27

4) 21:40 Featherweight: Darya Zheleznyakova (9-2-0, Russia) - Melissa Mullins (7-1-0, England)

The other female representative from Russia, Darya Zheleznyakova, wins. All three judges decide in her favor: 30:27; 30:27; 29:28

5) 22:05 Middleweight: Ismail Naurdiyev (24-7-0, Morocco) - Yun Yong Park (18-6-0, South Korea)

6) 22:30 Welterweight: Seohyuyeon Ko (1-0-0, South Korea) - Oban Elliot (12-2-0, Wales)

The second representative from South Korea also succeeds in Baku with a clear advantage: 30:27; 30:27; 30:27.

MAIN CARD

7) 23:00 Light Featherweight: Mahammad Naimov (12-3-0, Tajikistan) - Bogdan Grad (15-2-0, Austria)

In the first fight of the main card, Tajik Mahammad Naimov defeats his opponent by unanimous decision. All 3 judges have the same decision: 29:27

8) 23:30 Lightweight: Nazim Sadikhov (10-1-1, Azerbaijan) - Nicolas Motta (15-5-0, Brazil)

Nazim Sadikhov wins a magnificent victory in front of his home crowd. He knocked out our compatriot Nicolas Motta in the second round. This is the first knockout at UFC Baku Fight Night.

9) 00:00 Lightweight: Tofig Musayev (debutant, Azerbaijan) - Myktybek Orolbay (13-2-1, Kyrgyzstan)

Unfortunately, Tofig's UFC debut was unsuccessful. He submitted to Orolbay in the first round after a painful submission.

10) 00:30 Heavyweight: Kurtis Blaydes (18-5-0, USA) - Rizvan Kuniyev (12-2-1, Russia)

Curtis Blaydes wins by split decision. This is the first time the judges have split their opinions tonight: 29:28; 28:29; 29:28

11) 01:00 Lightweight: Rafael Fiziyev (12-4-0, Azerbaijan) - Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5-0, Chile)

Rafael Fiziyev, nicknamed "Ataman", formalizes the victory by unanimous decision of the judges - 30:27; 30:27; 30:27

12) 01:30 Welterweight: Jamal Hill (12-3-0, USA) - Khalil Rountree Junior (14-6-0, USA)

The main fight of the competition lasted 5 rounds. It was also the most dull, boring match of the night. As a result, Khalil Rountree was happy with the victory by unanimous decision of the judges: 46:49; 45:50; 45:50