Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres headline UFC Fight Night 280 in Baku

UFC Fight Night 280 occurs Saturday at Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan, featuring a lightweight showdown between Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres. Fiziev, with 13 wins including notable finishes, boasts a 90.4% takedown defense rate in the lightweight category, while Torres seeks his first big win through a career marked by 16 stoppages out of 17 victories. The event marks the UFC's second appearance in Baku. Other notable matches include Shara Magomedov facing Michel Pereira, with Magomedov holding a 63% striking accuracy in middleweight, and Asu Almabayev taking on Charles Johnson, with Almabayev tied for second-most wins since 2023 in the flyweight division.

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