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Farman Hasanov wins final preliminary bout at UFC Fight Night Baku - UPDATED
- 27 June, 2026
- 20:30
The preliminary card at UFC Fight Night in Baku has concluded.
According to Report, in the seventh fight of the evening, Azerbaijani fighter Farman Hasanov faced American Eric Nolan.
After three rounds, Hasanov was declared the winner by unanimous decision from the judges, securing victory for the host nation in the final preliminary bout of the card.
Another fight took place at the UFC Fight Night event in Baku.
According to Report, in the sixth preliminary card bout, Türkiye's Abdul-Rahman Yahyaev faced American fighter Julius Walker in the light heavyweight division.
The fight ended in a victory for the Turkish athlete, who knocked out his opponent in the opening seconds of the bout.
Another bout took place at the UFC Fight Night event held in Baku.
According to Report, in the fifth preliminary card fight, Uzbekistan's Nursulton Ruziboev faced Russia's Andrey Pulyaev.
Ruziboev secured a first-round victory after forcing his opponent to submit via a chokehold.
In the main event of the evening, Azerbaijan's Rafael Fiziev is set to face Mexico's Manuel Torres in a lightweight bout.
Australian fighter of Turkish origin Kaan Ofli earned a victory over Colombia's Javier Reyes in the featherweight division at UFC Fight Night in Baku.
According to Report, in the fourth preliminary bout held at the National Gymnastics Arena, Ofli secured a first-round win via submission.
The main event of UFC Fight Night Baku will feature Azerbaijan's Rafael Fiziev facing Mexico's Manuel Torres in a lightweight contest.
Ukrainian fighter Daniil Donchenko defeated Sweden's Theodor Berggren in a welterweight bout on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night in Baku.
According to Report, Donchenko secured a second-round knockout to claim victory in the third fight of the prelims.
The win marks the 15th victory of Donchenko's professional MMA career.
Brazilian fighter Jean Matsumoto secured a victory over Kazakhstan's Bekzat Almakhan in the flyweight division at the UFC Fight Night event held in Baku.
According to Report, after three rounds, Matsumoto was declared the winner by unanimous decision from the judges.
Earlier on the card, Azerbaijani fighter Tahir Abdullayev defeated Brazil's Jefferson Nascimento.
In the main event of the evening, Azerbaijan's Rafael Fiziev is set to face Mexico's Manuel Torres in a lightweight bout.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament has kicked off in Baku, Report informs.
The competition at the National Gymnastics Arena began at 5:00 PM (GMT+4).
In the main event, Azerbaijani star Rafael Fiziev will face Mexico's Manuel Torres in a lightweight bout, while the co-main event will feature Shara Magomedov ("Shara Bullet") against Michel Pereira in a middleweight bout.
Azerbaijan's Nazim Sadykhov will face Brazil's Matheus Camilo, Farman Hasanov will face USA's Eric Nolan, and Tahir Abdullayev will face Brazil's Jefferson Nascimento.
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