UFC Baku results: Rafael Fiziev KOs Manuel Torres in spectacular fashion for emotional homecoming win
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Key Points:
- Rafael Fiziev secured his second consecutive UFC win at UFC Baku with a spectacular spinning back kick followed by punches, defeating Manuel Torres via TKO early in the second round.
- Despite suffering double vision from Torres' punches in the first round, Fiziev executed the fight-ending technique and called for a BMF title shot afterward.
- In the co-main event, Sharabutdin Magomedov overcame a tough first-round knockdown to win a unanimous decision against Michel Pereira, though the fight was less exciting than anticipated.
- Matheus Camilo caused an upset by defeating hometown favorite Nazim Sadykhov via first-round TKO, silencing the Baku crowd.
- Other notable finishes included submissions by Asu Almabayev, Abusupiyan Magomedov, Nursulton Ruziboev, and Kaan Ofli, as well as quick knockouts from Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev and Daniil Donchenko.
