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UFC Baku Results and Highlights: Fiziev, Almabayev and Yakhyaev Steal the Show

The UFC delivered an exciting night of action in Baku, Azerbaijan, with several impressive finishes and standout performances. The event was headlined by Rafael Fiziev, who returned to winning ways with a spectacular second-round TKO victory over Manuel Torres.

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Fiziev looked sharp from the opening bell, mixing powerful strikes with smart wrestling to keep Torres under pressure. He ended the fight early in the second round with a spinning wheel kick before finishing with a barrage of punches, earning one of the biggest wins of his recent career.

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Asu Almabayev also stole the spotlight with a dominant performance against Charles Johnson. The flyweight controlled the fight with his wrestling before securing a rare Suloev Stretch submission in the third round, marking the most impressive victory of his UFC career.

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Abus Magomedov continued his strong run by submitting Michał Oleksiejczuk in the opening round. The German middleweight used sharp striking and finished the contest with a guillotine choke for his fourth win in his last five outings.

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Light heavyweight prospect Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev needed just eight seconds to knock out Julius Walker. The explosive victory improved his UFC record to 3-0 and further established him as one of the division’s brightest young talents.

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Elsewhere, Matheus Camilo upset Nazim Sadykhov with a first-round knockout, while Nursulton Ruziboev submitted Andrey Pulyaev in the opening round. Kaan Ofli,

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Daniil Donchenko and Tahir Abdullayev also secured impressive victories to cap off an entertaining UFC Baku card.

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