UFC event in Baku sparks strong global demand

Azerbaijan is the only country in the CIS, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus to host a UFC event. The tournament, scheduled for June 27 at the National Gymnastics Arena, will feature Azerbaijan’s Rafael Fiziev against Mexico’s Manuel Torres in the main event. The co-main event will see Russian middleweight Shara “Bullet” Magomedov face Brazil’s Michel Pereira.

During the event, Azerbaijani fighter Farman Hasanov will also enter the Octagon to face Eric Nolan of the United States.