Ex-champ Jamahal Hill headlines vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. in UFC’s debut in Azerbaijan
UFC on ABC 8 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN+) goes down Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The event takes place at Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan.
In the main event, former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) takes on recent title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC). Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Rafael Fiziev (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) fight in the lightweight co-feature.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately noon ET for the prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ and 3 p.m. ET for the main card on ABC.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
UFC on ABC 8 lineup
MAIN CARD (ABC, 3 p.m. ET)
- Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
- Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Rafael Fiziev
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev
- Tofiq Musayev vs. Myktybek Orolbai
- Nikolas Motta vs. Nazim Sadykhov
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, noon ET)
- Oban Elliott vs. Seok Hyun Ko
- Ismail Naurdiev vs. JunYong Park
- Melissa Mullins vs. Daria Zhelezniakova
- Irina Alekseeva vs. Klaudia Sygula
- Azat Maksum vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
- Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Mohammed Usman