UFC Fight Night features Jamahal Hill up against Khalil Rountree Jr, live from Baku Crystal Hall in Baku on Saturday, June 21. The pair square off in a five-round main event bout at light heavyweight. The contest headlines the promotion’s debut in Azerbaijan.
34-year-old former champion from Chicago, Hill (12-3, 1 NC) aims to rebound from two straight defeats against Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira. 35-year-old Los Angeles native Rountree Jr. (13-6, 1 NC) also looks to get back in the win column after a loss against Pereira in his bid to claim the title.
In the co-main event, Rafael Fiziev goes up against Ignacio Bahamondes at lightweight. 32-year-old Azerbaijani Fiziev (12-4) lost three fights in a row. 27-year-old Bahamondes (17-5) of Chile targets his fourth straight victory.
Among other bouts, Curtis Blaydes faces Rizvan Kuniev at heavyweight. 34-year-old Blaydes (18-5, 1 NC) of Naperville, IL returns after falling short against Tom Aspinall in his attempt to claim the interim belt. 33-year-old Kuniev (12-2-1, 1 NC) makes his UFC debut.
UFC Baku results
Get UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr full fight card results below.
Main card
- Khalil Rountree Jr def. Jamahal Hill by unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)
- Rafael Fiziev def. Ignacio Bahamondes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Curtis Blaydes def. Rizvan Kuniev by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Myktybek Orolbai def. Tofiq Musayev by submission (kimura, R1, 4:35)
- Nazim Sadykhov def. Nikolas Motta by KO (punches, R2, 4:17)
- Muhammad Naimov def. Bogdan Grad by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Prelims
- Seok Hyun Ko def. Oban Elliott by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jun Yong Park def. Ismail Naurdiev by unanimous decision (29-26, 62-26, 29-25)
- Daria Zhelezniakova def. Melissa Mullins by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Klaudia Sygula def. Irina Alekseeva by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Tagir Ulanbekov def. Azat Maksum by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Mohammed Usman def. Hamdy Abdelwahab by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
UFC Baku live blog
Jon Jones retires, Tom Aspinall promoted to full champion
At the UFC Baku post-fight press conference, Dana White announces that Jon Jones has retired from MMA, and Tom Aspinall was promoted to a full UFC heavyweight champion.
UFC Baku post-fight press conference video
The UFC Baku post-fight press conference rounds out the event.
Khalil Rountree Jr defeats Jamahal Hill by decision
In the main event, Khalil Rountree Jr defeats Jamahal Hill by unanimous decision. After five rounds at light heavyweight, the scores were 49-46, 50-45, 50-45. With the victory, Rountree Jr. (14-6, 1 NC) bounces back from his loss against Alex Pereira, while Hill (12-4, 1 NC) suffers his third straight defeat.
Rafael Fiziev defeats Ignacio Bahamondes by decision
In the co-main event, Rafael Fiziev defeats Ignacio Bahamondes by unanimous decision at lightweight. All three scores were 30-27, 30-27, and 30-27.
Curtis Blaydes defeats Rizvan Kuniev by decision
Curtis Blaydes returns to winning ways taking a split decision over Rizvan Kuniev. The judges scored the heavyweight bout 28-29, 29-28, and 29-28.
Myktybek Orolbai submits Tofiq Musayev in the first round
The first submission on the card comes as Myktybek Orolbai defeats Tofiq Musayev via kimura at 4:35 of the first round.
Nazim Sadykhov KO's Nikolas Motta in second round
The first stoppage on the card comes as Nazim Sadykhov knocks out Nikolas Motta with punches at 4:17 of the second round.
Muhammad Naimov defeats Bogdan Grad by decision
Another unanimous decision as Muhammad Naimov defeats Bogdan Grad with all three scores of 29-28 at featherweight.
Seok Hyun Ko defeats Oban Elliott by decision
Rounding out the prelims, Seok Hyun Ko defeats Oban Elliott by unanimous decision at welterweight. All three scores were 30-27.
Jun Yong Park defeats Ismail Naurdiev by decision
Jun Yong Park defeats Ismail Naurdiev by unanimous decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 29-26, 62-26, and 29-25. In the second round, Naurdiev was deducted two points due to an illegal knee.
Daria Zhelezniakova defeats Melissa Mullins by decision
In another contest at bantamweight, Daria Zhelezniakova defeats Melissa Mullins by unanimous decision. The scores were 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27.
Klaudia Sygula defeats Irina Alekseeva by decision
Klaudia Sygula defeats Irina Alekseeva by unanimous decision at bantamweight with scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 30-27.
UFC 317 Countdown
Meanwhile, UC 317 Countdown hit the stream. The fight card features two title fights next Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria (16-0) faces former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira for the vacant 155-pound belt. In the co-main event, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (29-5) makes the fourth defense of his strap against Kai Kara-France of New Zealand.
Tagir Ulanbekov defeats Azat Maksum by decision
Tagir Ulanbekov defeats Azat Maksum by unanimous decision at flyweight. The scores were 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27.
Mohammed Usman defeats Hamdy Abdelwahab by decision
Kicking off the action, Mohammed Usman defeats Hamdy Abdelwahab by unanimous decision. After three rounds at heavyweight, all judges scored the fight 29-28.
UFC Baku: How to watch & start time
UFC Baku airs live on ESPN+. The start time in the U.S. is 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT for the main card, with the prelims starting at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT.