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.
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.
It means everything to @RafaelFiziev 👏
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The first round commenced with an array of striking between both fighters, who had moments in backing each other up around the Octagon.
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.
However, Fiziev continued to mix up his striking, landing a couple of stinging calf kicks.
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.
AZERBAIJAN'S OWN 🇦🇿@RafaelFiziev sends a jolt through the arena with an INCREDIBLE finish!
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In the Co-main event, Shara Magomedov defeated Michel Pereira via unanimous decision across three rounds.
‘Bullet’, as Shara is affectionately known, faced early adversity after being dropped by Pereira in the first round before facing an onslaught of punches thereafter.
The fight was diluted with much controversy after Magomedov received a warning from referee Herb Dean for pulling on his opponent’s hair, with no point deduction taking place.
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.
However, Magomedov increased his activity during Round two and three as the Brazilian slowed down, providing little going forward.
Ultimately, it was Bullet’s pressure and constant striking that eventually caught the eye of the judges.
'Til the very end 💪@Shara_Bullet77 earns the comeback victory!
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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.
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.
That is how it's done 😳@MatheusCamiloM earns the QUICK TKO at #UFCBaku!
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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.
Almabayev, who was dominant on the ground throughout the fight, grabbed Johnson’s leg in another ground duel before extending it across his chest before the 35-year-old tapped while in a bizarre position.
COMPLETE DOMINANCE 🙌
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Asu Almabayev gets the crazy submission win at #UFCBaku!
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT MAIN CARD RESULTS:
Rafael Fiziev defeated Manuel Torres by KO (strikes) at 0:15 of Round 2
Matheus Camilo defeated Nazim Sadykhov by TKO (strikes) at 1:31 of Round 1
Asu Almabayev defeated Charles Johnson by submission (Suloev stretch) at 3:33 of Round 3
Ikram Aliskerov defeated Brunno Ferreira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Abus Magomedov defeated Michal Oleksiejczuk by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:25 of Round 1