Two of the most electrifying strikers in the middleweight division collide in the co-main event, as Shara Magomedov looks to build on his recent decision win while Michel Pereira — who re-signed with the UFC specifically for this fight — seeks a statement victory.
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Azerbaijani hometown favorite Nazim Sadykhov returns to Baku seeking redemption after his first UFC loss, taking on Brazilian rising prospect Matheus Camilo in a lightweight clash that promises fireworks in front of a passionate home crowd.
Top-10 flyweight Asu Almabayev rides a two-fight winning streak into Baku as he takes on hard-hitting Charles Johnson, with both men looking to stake their claim in the flyweight division.
Middleweight finisher Ikram Aliskerov brings a two-fight winning streak into Baku as he looks to crack the rankings against hard-hitting Brazilian Brunno Ferreira, who aims to bounce back from his most recent loss in this explosive 185-pound matchup.
Veteran middleweight Abus Magomedov looks to bounce back from his most recent loss as he faces Polish finisher Michal Oleksiejczuk, who enters on an impressive three-fight winning streak in this pivotal 185-pound matchup in Baku.
Undefeated Azerbaijani prospect Farman Hasanov makes his UFC debut on home soil against American welterweight Eric Nolan, who looks to earn his first Octagon win in this 170-pound preliminary bout.
Unbeaten light heavyweight prospect Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev looks to go 3-0 in the UFC with back-to-back first-round finishes already to his name, taking on Julius Walker, who seeks to rebound from his most recent loss in Baku.
Uzbek middleweight Nursulton Ruziboev brings a four-fight UFC winning streak into Baku as he takes on Russian prospect Andrey Pulyaev, who looks to get back on track after going 1-2 in his first three UFC appearances.
Featherweight Kaan Ofli looks to extend his two-fight winning streak against Colombian newcomer Javier Reyes, who enters on the back of an impressive first-round TKO finish in his UFC debut in this 145-pound preliminary clash.
TUF 33 welterweight winner Daniil Donchenko rides a six-fight winning streak into Baku looking to go 3-0 in the UFC, taking on Swedish UFC debutant Theodor Berggren, who steps in as a short-notice replacement with a 100-percent finishing rate.
Kazakhstani bantamweight Bekzat Almakhan looks to build momentum against Brazilian veteran Jean Matsumoto, who owns a 3-2 UFC record with both losses coming via split decision against top-15 opponents in this competitive 135-pound prelim.
Azerbaijani welterweight Tahir Abdullayev makes his UFC debut on home soil riding four consecutive stoppage wins, taking on undefeated Brazilian prospect Jefferson Nascimento, who enters with a perfect 13-0 record in this all-newcomer 170-pound opener.