UFC Lightweight star Rafael Fiziev stole the show at UFC Baku this weekend, completing a dramatic second-round knockout victory over pressure fighter Manuel Torres at the National Gymnastics Arena in Azerbaijan on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Following an exciting list of fights leading up to the main event, Fiziev stole the show on home soil by dispatching his opponent with two rounds.<\/p>\n
It means everything to @RafaelFiziev<\/a> \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n What an incredible performance to cap off #UFCBaku<\/a>! pic.twitter.com\/Zy6GjKI5wQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UFC (@ufc) June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The first round commenced with an array of striking between both fighters, who had moments in backing each other up around the Octagon.<\/p>\n Fiziev won the strength battle by bulldozing his opponent with a takedown in Round one while Torres got back to his feet by leaning on the fence.<\/p>\n However, Fiziev continued to mix up his striking, landing a couple of stinging calf kicks.<\/p>\n It was in the second round where Fiziev let loose as he wobbled Torres with a dramatic spinning wheel kick before ending the fight with strikes on the ground.<\/p>\n AZERBAIJAN’S OWN \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff@RafaelFiziev<\/a> sends a jolt through the arena with an INCREDIBLE finish!<\/p>\n [ #UFCBaku<\/a> | @ParamountPlus<\/a> ] pic.twitter.com\/Z9rRdlKuiN<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UFC (@ufc) June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n In the Co-main event, Shara Magomedov defeated Michel Pereira via unanimous decision across three rounds.<\/p>\n \u2018Bullet\u2019, as Shara is affectionately known, faced early adversity after being dropped by Pereira in the first round before facing an onslaught of punches thereafter.<\/p>\n The fight was diluted with much controversy after Magomedov received a warning from referee Herb Dean for pulling on his opponent\u2019s hair, with no point deduction taking place.<\/p>\n Pereira was then on the end of a nasty eye poke in the third Round, causing a two-minute halt to proceedings as Magomedov once again came away unpunished.<\/p>\n However, Magomedov increased his activity during Round two and three as the Brazilian slowed down, providing little going forward.<\/p>\n Ultimately, it was Bullet\u2019s pressure and constant striking that eventually caught the eye of the judges.<\/p>\n ‘Til the very end \ud83d\udcaa@Shara_Bullet77<\/a> earns the comeback victory!<\/p>\n [ #UFCBaku<\/a> | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus<\/a> ] pic.twitter.com\/dSg3PE3dxG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UFC (@ufc) June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Elsewhere on the Main Card, Matheus Camilo pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the night when he finished Nazim Sadykhov in the first round.<\/p>\n While both fighters were putting the feelers out, Camilo launched a straight right that dropped his opponent before ending the bout with consecutive shots to a curled up Sadykhov.<\/p>\n That is how it’s done \ud83d\ude33@MatheusCamiloM<\/a> earns the QUICK TKO at #UFCBaku<\/a>!<\/p>\n [ LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus<\/a> ] pic.twitter.com\/4XiTSfbiDW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UFC (@ufc) June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Then, in what was one of the most unique submissions of the night, Asu Almabayev defeated Charles Johnson in the third minute of Round three.<\/p>\n Almabayev, who was dominant on the ground throughout the fight, grabbed Johnson\u2019s leg in another ground duel before extending it across his chest before the 35-year-old tapped while in a bizarre position.<\/p>\n COMPLETE DOMINANCE \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n Asu Almabayev gets the crazy submission win at #UFCBaku<\/a>!<\/p>\n [ LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus<\/a> ] pic.twitter.com\/x1LHMN0Jx6<\/a><\/p>\n