Fiziev vs. Torres Has Huge UFC Lightweight Stakes![\"UFC](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01jz5q574chyep50te4y.jpg\" "\\"UFC")
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Fiziev, whose skid began with his first of two losses against current UFC Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje, was impressed with Gaethje’s title win against Ilia Topuria <\/a>at UFC Freedom 250. <\/a>Even though Fiziev said he is focused on Torres, Gaethje’s road to finally capturing lightweight gold could be used as a springboard for the rest of the division, including himself.<\/p>\n “Honestly, I think if he’s going to jump into my body one time and feel what I feel after his fight, after that, he’s going to hug me and say, ‘Bro, thank you for this. Thank you for that, you know, to be happy for me like that because I’m really happy for his win.’ He’s really motivated me with that win and I’m happy because I fought him twice, and the way he finished the fight,” Fiziev said. “Yeah that’s amazing.”<\/p>\n Torres, meanwhile, has won back-to-back fights and capped a perfect year last year. Now, he said he is ready to keep climbing the title contention ladder.<\/p>\n “I prepare myself for five rounds, six, seven, we are very well prepared for this,” Torres told MMAJunkie.<\/a> “People who see my fights understand that if the opportunity presents itself, I will find it. I’m not going to waste it, and that’s how I’m able to finish my fights. I believe it’s going to be a war. It’ll be a striking battle, and I’m ready for more rounds if needed.”<\/p>\n Fiziev vs. Torres headlines a 13-fight card from National Gymnastics Arena, which gets underway at 9 a.m. ET\/6 a.m. PT with the preliminary card followed by the main card at noon ET\/9 a.m. PT. Betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook for the full card <\/a>are below.<\/p>\n UFC Baku Full Card + Odds Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Main card (Start time noon ET\/ 9 a.m. PT, P+)Main Event: Rafael Fiziev (-108) vs. Manuel Torres (-112), lightweight \u2013 five rounds (non-title)Co-Main Event: Sharabutdin Magomedov (-395) vs. Michel Pereira (+310), middleweightNazim Sadykhov (-205) vs. Matheus Camilo (+170), lightweightAsu Almabayev (-270) vs. Charles Johnson (+220), flyweightIkram Aliskerov (-310) vs. Brunno Ferreira (+250), middleweightAbusupiyan Magomedov (+100) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (-120), middleweightPreliminary card (Start time 9 a.m. ET\/ 6 a.m. PT, P+)Featured Prelim: Farman Hasanov (-170) vs. Eric Nolan (+142), welterweightAbdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (-600) vs. Julius Walker (+440), light heavyweightNursulton Ruziboev (-230) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (+190), middleweightKaan Ofli (+185) vs. Javier Reyes (-225), featherweightDaniil Donchenko (-520) vs. Theodor Berggren (+390), welterweightBekzat Almakhan (+145) vs. Jean Matsumoto (-175), bantamweightTahir Abdullayev (+105) vs. Jefferson Nascimento (-125), welterweight<\/p>\n Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER<\/p>\n![\"Empty](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01jq73zesb9k3tahb57q.jpg\" "\\"Empty")
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