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UFC Baku is here! Today (USA time), the No. 1 MMA promotion in the world touches down in the nation of Azerbaijan for the first time ever. Baku Crystal Hall will be the setting for the first UFC Fight Night of the summer schedule.

Inside the United States of America, UFC Baku will begin with the prelims at 12 noon ET/ 9 am PT today, viewed linearly on ESPN and via streaming media over ESPN+. Main card action caps the afternoon at 3 pm ET/ noon PT on your local ABC station.

After Friday morning’s weigh-in window, all 12 fights on this afternoon’s show will take place as scheduled.

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UFC Baku Main Event: No. 4 Contender Jamahal Hill vs. No. 7 Contender Khalil Rountree Jr.

At the top of the bill later on today, it’ll be a light heavyweight affair in the UFC Baku main event when No. 4 contender Jamahal Hill (12-3, 1 NC MMA, 6-3, 1 NC UFC) faces off against No. 7 contender Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6, 1 NC MMA, 9-6, 1 NC MMA.) This main event will be an advertised maximum of five rounds at five minutes per round to close out the show.

UFC Baku Co-Main Event: No. 11 Contender Rafael Fiziev vs. Ignacio Bahamondes

Immediately prior to the headlining affair on this Saturday afternoon, the UFC Baku co-main event sees action take place at lightweight when No. 11 contender Rafael Fiziev (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) meets up with Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC.) This is a three-round affair at five minutes per round.

Rest of the Card

Also on today’s main card, you’ll see a heavyweight affair between No. 5 contender Curtis Blaydes (18-5, 1 NC MMA, 13-5, 1 NC UFC) and Rizvan Kuniev (13-2-1, 1 NC MMA, UFC promotional debut), a catchweight (165 lbs) bout versing Tofiq Musayev (22-5 MMA, UFC promotional debut) and Myktybek Orolbai (13-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), a lightweight contest pitting Nazim Sadykhov (10-0-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC) against Nikolas Motta (15-5, 1 NC MMA, 3-2, 1 NC UFC), and a featherweight affair between Muhammad Naimov (12-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and Bogdan Grad (15-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC.)