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Rafael Fiziev will face Manuel Torres in the main event of UFC Baku on June 27th. Fiziev, ranked No. 11, aims to rebound from recent losses against the unranked Torres, who has a strong record of first-round KOs.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Rafael Fiziev of Kazakstan prepares to face Mauricio Ruffy of Brazil in a lightweight fight during the UFC 325 event at Qudos Bank Arena on February 01, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
UFC Baku has its main event, and it stars Azerbaijani fighter Rafael Fiziev.
The No. 11 ranked lightweight Fiziev will face the dangerous unranked Manuel Torres, who is 4-1 over his last five with all wins coming via first round KO. âAtamanâ holds the reverse record: 1-4 over his past five, but those losses against top names like Justin Gaethje (twice), Mateusz Ganrot, and Mauricio Ruffy. Fizievâs last win came in Baku, Azerbaijan last year against Ignacio Bahamondes.
Fiziev came into the UFC looking like a wrecking ball but a series of knee injuries has slowed the fighter down and this five round main event in his fatherâs home country may be the last chance he has to prove he can still hang at 155 pounds or if a move to 145 is needed. A win could push him back into the top ten. A loss could drop him out of the rankings completely.
The UFC Baku main event featuring Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres is scheduled for June 27th in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Rafael Fiziev has a record of 1-4 in his last five fights, with losses to top fighters including Justin Gaethje and Mauricio Ruffy.
Manuel Torres has won four of his last five fights, all by first-round KO, contrasting with Fiziev's struggles in recent bouts.

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UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres goes down June 27th, 2026 from the 10,000 seat National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. Itâs the second event the UFC has held in the country after a June 2025 event headlined by Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree.
Hereâs the full UFC Baku card as it sits now:
Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres
Shara âBulletâ Magomedov vs. Michel Pereira
Marvin Vettori vs. Ismail Naurdiev
Brunno Ferreira vs. Ikram Aliskerov
Asu Almabayev vs. Charles Johnson
Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov
Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Andrey Pulyaev
Julius Walker vs. Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev
Bekzat Almakhan vs. Jean Matsumoto