UFC FIGHT NIGHT BAKU – HILL VS. ROUNTREE JR. WEIGH-IN
3 p.m. ET: Main Card (ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ & SiriusXM Fight Nation 156)
12 p.m. ET: Prelims (ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes & SiriusXM Fight Nation 156)
Baku, Azerbaijan (June 21st, 2025)– UFC action travels to Baku, Azerbaijan this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr., live from Baku Crystal Hall, on Saturday, June 21. The main card will be available on ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation, beginning at 3 p.m. ET. The prelims will start at 12 p.m. on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes & SiriusXM Fight Nation.
Main Event:
The night culminates with a highly-anticipated Top Ten showdown at light heavyweight between No. 4 Jamahal Hill and No. 7 Khalil Rountree Jr. in a bout with significant divisional implications. Hill (12-3), the former champion, looks to return to title contention with a showstopping KO in his second fight of the year. Rountree Jr. (14-6), the former The Ultimate Fighter participant, recent title challenger and divisional leader in knockdowns among active fighters, plans for a statement performance in his return to the Octagon following a hard-fought loss to Alex Pereira in October’s championship bout.
Co-Main Event:
In the co-main event, No. 11 Rafael Fiziev goes head-to-head with Ignacio Bahamondes in a lightweight showcase. Fiziev (12-4), one of the division’s top strikers, aims for a commanding KO win in his second Octagon appearance in three months. Bahamondes (17-5), the Dana White’s Contender Series alum also returning after his last appearance at UFC 313 in March, looks to improve on his three-fight win streak and add another consecutive first-round finish to his growing resume.
MAIN CARD
Main Event – Light Heavyweight Bout: Jamahal Hill (206) vs Khalil Rountree Jr. (206)
Co-Main Event – Lightweight Bout: Rafael Fiziev (155.5) vs Ignacio Bahamondes (155.5)
Heavyweight Bout: Curtis Blaydes (258) vs Rizvan Kuniev (264.5)
Catchweight Bout: Tofiq Musayev (163) vs Myktybek Orolbai (165)
Lightweight Bout: Nazim Sadykhov (155) vs Nikolas Motta (155.5)
Featherweight Bout: Muhammad Naimov (146) vs Bogdan Grad (146)
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PRELIMS
Welterweight Bout: SeokHyeon Ko (169.5) vs Oban Elliott (170.5)
Middleweight Bout: Ismael Naurdiev (186) vs JunYong Park (186)
Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Daria Zhelezniakova (136) vs Melissa Mullins (136)
Women’s Bantamweight: Irina Alekseeva (135.5) vs Klaudia Sygula (135)
Flyweight Bout: Tagir Ulanbekov (126) vs Azat Maksum (126)
Heavyweight Bout: Hamdy Abdelwahab (264.5) vs Mohammed Usman (244.5)
HILL VS. ROUNTREE JR. AVERAGE BETTING ODDS:
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