Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres make weight for UFC Baku main event

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 26: (L-R) Opponents Rafael Fiziev of Kazakstan and Manuel Torres of Mexico face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at National Gymnastics Arena on June 26, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) This is the live blog for Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres, the lightweight main event for Saturday’s UFC Baku card at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. Fiziev is hanging on to a top 15 spot at 155 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while Torres looks to establish himself among the elite of one of MMA’s deepest divisions. Azerbaijan’s Fiziev (13-5) is mired in the worst stretch of his career, having suffered a knockout loss to Mauricio Ruffy this past February at UFC 325 that sent him to his fourth loss in five fights. Prior to this slump, Fiziev had won six straight fights and was well on his way to a title shot before dropping fights to Justin Gaethje, Ruffy, and Gamrot, the latter via a knee injury that took him out of action for a year and a half. Torres (17-3) is trending in the opposite direction, coming off of consecutive first-round knockouts of Grant Dawson and Drew Dober. Since being signed off of Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021, Torres has won five of his six UFC fights. Check out the Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres live blog below.

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 26: (L-R) Opponents Rafael Fiziev of Kazakstan and Manuel Torres of Mexico face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at National Gymnastics Arena on June 26, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) MMA Fighting has UFC Baku results for the Fiziev vs. Torres fight, a live blog for the top two fights, and more from National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday afternoon. In the main event, Rafael Fiziev clashes with Manuel Torres in a lightweight contest. Fiziev has lost four of his past five fights, while Torres has won five of his six UFC fights. Shara Magomedov and Michel Pereira square off in a middleweight contest in the co-main event. Check out UFC Baku results below. Main Card (Paramount+ at 12 p.m. ET) Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres Shara Magomedov vs. Michel Pereira Nazim Sadykhov vs. Matheus Camilo Asu Almabayev vs. Charles Johnson Ikram Aliskerov vs. Brunno Ferreira Abus Magomedov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 9 a.m. ET) Farman Hasanov vs. Eric Nolan Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Julius Walker Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Andrey Pulyaev Kaan Ofli vs. Javier Reyes Daniil Donchenko vs. Theodor Berggren Bekzat Almakhan vs. Jean Matsumoto Tahir Abdullayev vs. Jefferson Nascimento

The entire UFC Baku card headlined by Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres had final faceoffs at ceremonial weigh-ins.

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 20: Rafael Fiziev of Kazakstan poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-ins at Baku Crystal Hall on June 20, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) At the UFC Baku weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card step on the scale Friday in Azerbaijan. Watch ceremonial weigh-ins above, set to kick off at 9 a.m. ET. In the main event, two ranked lightweights face off when Rafael Fiziev represents his home country against surging contender Manuel Torres in a pivotal divisional clash. Neither fighter may weigh more than 156 pounds for their non-title fight. In the co-main event, fan favorite Shara “Bullet” Magomedov squares off with action fighter Michel Pereira in a middleweight contest. Neither man may weigh more than 186 pounds. Watch highlights of the official weigh-ins below, courtesy of UFC. Check out the UFC Baku weigh-in results below. Main Card (Paramount+ at 12 p.m. ET) Rafael Fiziev (156) vs. Manuel Torres (156) Shara Magomedov (186) vs. Michel Pereira (185.5) Nazim Sadykhov (156) vs. Matheus Camilo (156) Asu Almabayev (126) vs. Charles Johnson (125.5) Ikram Aliskerov (186) vs. Brunno Ferreira (185) Abus Magomedov (185.5) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (186) Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 9 a.m. ET) Farman Hasanov (170.5) vs. Eric Nolan (170.5) Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev (206) vs. Julius Walker (206) Nursulton Ruziboev (186) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (186) Kaan Ofli (146) vs. Javier Reyes (145.5) Daniil Donchenko (170.5) vs. Theodor Berggren (171) Bekzat Almakhan (136) vs. Jean Matsumoto (135.5) Tahir Abdullayev (170.5) vs. Jefferson Nascimento (171)

Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres clash in the main event of UFC Baku

The UFC Baku headliner is cleared to go after Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres made weight early Friday morning.