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UFC Baku Fight Card: Odds, Lines, Prop Bets, Predictions And Picks
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 20: (L-R) Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr. face off during the UFC ... More Fight Night ceremonial weigh-ins at Baku Crystal Hall on June 20, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) Saturday's UFC Baku fight card features a matchup between a former UFC light heavyweight champion and a recent 205-pound title challenger. In that main event of the UFC on ABC event, ex-champ Jamahal Hill faces Khalil Rountree Jr. In the co-main event of the UFC Fight Night card, Rafael Fiziev and Ignacio Bahamondes face off in the lightweight co-main event. We look at the betting odds, line movement, prediction, picks, and prop bets for the UFC Baku main card, which takes place on Saturday, June 21, from Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. The UFC Atlanta Baku card airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN2. The event has an early start time, with prelims beginning at noon ET. The main card kicks off at 3 p.m. ET. UFC Baku Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Jamahal Hill Vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 20: Jamahal Hill poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night official ... More weigh-ins at Hilton Baku on June 20, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Jamahal Hill (12-3-0-1) had a 5-0 record when he appeared on a Dana White Contender Series card in July 2019. He won that fight against Alexander Poppeck by TKO in the third round. The victory earned him a UFC contract. Hill made his official UFC debut in January 2020, winning a decision over Darko Stosic on the main card of an ESPN+ event at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. He then faced Klidson Abreu in May 2020. He initially won that bout by first-round TKO, but the result was later overturned to a no-contest because Hill tested positive for marijuana He followed that fight with a December 2020 TKO over former interim light heavyweight title challenger Ovince Saint Preux. Hill's unbeaten streak ended in his next trip to the Octagon, when Paul Craig ended their June 2021 fight in under two minutes by TKO. Hill bounced back from that loss by rattling off three straight 'Performance of the Night' bonus-winning knockouts. That run earned him a shot at then-champion Glover Teixeira. Hill put on a striking clinic in that fight, battering Teixeira over five rounds to earn a one-sided decision win and the UFC 205-pound crown. That fight headlined UFC 283 in January 2023. Misfortune ended Hill's title reign. In July 2023, he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during a UFC fighter basketball game. He relinquished the title and underwent surgery to repair the injury. Hill returned at UFC 300 in a matchup against UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira. Pereira ended that fight via knockout at the 3:14 mark of the first round. Hill returned to the Octagon at UFC 311 when he faced former champ Jiri Prochazka on the main card. Prochazka ended that bout via TKO at 3:01 of Round 3. Hill, the No. 4 ranked UFC light heavyweight, has seven wins by knockout and five decision victories. His three losses have come via knockout. BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 20: Khalil Rountree Jr. poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ... More official weigh-ins at Hilton Baku on June 20, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6-0-1) joined the UFC in July 2016 when a loss to Andrew Sanchez in the season finale of The Ultimate Fighter dropped him to 4-1 as a pro. A submission loss to Tyson Pedro followed Rountree's defeat to Sanchez. However, Rountree went 3-0-0-1 after that setback, scoring three knockout wins in his victories. A knockout loss to Johnny Walker, who Rountree was favored to beat, ended his unbeaten streak. A decision victory over Eryk Anders in April 2019 got Rountree back in the win column, but a TKO loss to Ion Cutelaba and a decision setback against Marcin Prachnio followed. In September 2021, the UFC matchmakers booked Rountree against Modestas Bukauskas. He won that scrap via TKO. That win was the first of five consecutive victories for Rountree. Rountree was scheduled to face former UFC light heavyweight champ Jamahal Hill in June, but a self-reported drug test failure knocked him from that card. The Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended Rountree 4.5 months for that drug test failure. When Rountree returned to action it was at UFC 307 in the main event of the pay-per-view card opposite then-UFC 205-pound champion Alex Pereira. Pereira battered Rountree before ending the fight via TKO in the fourth round. Rountree has nine knockout wins and four decision victories. His losses have come by knockout (three), submission (one) and decision (two). He is the No. 7 ranked competitor in the UFC's 205-pound weight class. When the betting odds opened for this matchup, Rountree was a -160 betting favorite over the +135 Hill. Today, the fight is a pick 'em, with Rountree at -105 and Hill at -115. Bettors are leaning toward Hill. The ex-champ has picked up 64 percent of the bets and 80 percent of the handle heading into UFC Baku. I'm leaning toward Rountree. While both men are strikers with power, Rountree is the more well-rounded competitor. If he can expose the openings in Hill's defense, Rountree will get the win. UFC Baku Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Rafael Fiziev Vs. Ignacio Bahamondes BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 20: (L-R) Rafael Fiziev of Kazakstan and Ignacio Bahamondes of Chile face ... More off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-ins at Baku Crystal Hall on June 20, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) When the opening odds were announced for the lightweight matchup between Rafael Fiziev and Ignacio Bahamondes, Fiziev was the -135 favorite over the +110 Bahamondes. Those odds have flipped. Today, Fiziev is the +110 underdog to the -135 Bahamondes. The pick is Bahamondes to win via decision. UFC Baku Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Curtis Blaydes Vs. Rizvan Kuniev BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 20: (L-R) Curtis Blaydes and Rizvan Kuniev of Russia face off during the ... More UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-ins at Baku Crystal Hall on June 20, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) The opening odds for the heavyweight scrap between Curtis Blaydes and Rizvan Kuniev found Blaydes as the -275 favorite over the +220 Kuniev. Those odds have stayed pretty steady. Today, Blaydes is -250 with Kuniev at +200. Despite Blaydes being the favorite, bettors are looking to Kuniev for the upset. He has picked up 74 percent of the bets and 92 percent of the money ahead of this scrap. The bet for this one is for Blaydes to win via decision, with a chance of a KO victory. UFC Baku Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Tofiq Musayev Vs. Myktybek Orolbai BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 20: (L-R) Tofiq Musayev of Azerbaijan and Myktybek Orolbai of Kyrgyzstan ... More face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-ins at Baku Crystal Hall on June 20, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) This fight was initially booked as a lightweight scrap, but was changed to a catchweight of 165 pounds on weigh-in day. The opening odds had Myktybek Orolbai as the -170 favorite over the +140 Tofiq Musayev. Today, Orolbai is -155, while Musayev is at +130. The underdog has picked up 65 percent of the bets and 86 percent of the money. The betting pick is for Orolbai to grind out a decision. UFC Baku Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Nazim Sadykhov Vs. Nikolas Motta BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 20: (L-R) Nazim Sadykhov of Russia and Nikolas Motta of Brazil face ... More offduring the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-ins at Baku Crystal Hall on June 20, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) The second fight on the main card of UFC Baku is a lightweight bout between Nazim Sadykhov and Nikolas Motta. Sadykhov is one of the biggest favorites on the card, opening at -400 and moving to -450. Meanwhile Motta opened at +310 and is now listed at +350. Motta has 57 percent of the bets on him, while Sadykhov has 75 percent of the handle in his favor. The pick is Sadykhov to win via knockout. UFC Baku Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Muhammad Naimov Vs. Bogdan Grad BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 20: (L-R) Muhammad Naimov of Tajikistan and Bogdan Grad of Romania face off ... More during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-ins at Baku Crystal Hall on June 20, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) Opening the UFC Baku fight card is a featherweight bout between Muhammad Naimov and Bogdan Grad. Naimov opened as the -200 favorite over the +165 Grad. Today, on the eve of UFC Baku, Naimov is -300, while Grad is +240. Grad has 72 percent of the bets in his name, while 75 percent of the handle is on Naimov. The betting pick is Naimov to win via decision. *Odds and numbers via BetMGM UFC Baku Fight Card - Prop Bets To Consider Rountree to beat Hill by KO: +120 Hill to beat Rountree by KO: +200 Hill vs. Rountree does not go the distance: -350 Hill vs. Rountree does not start Round 5: -220 Bahamondes to beat Fiziev by KO: +385 Blaydes to beat Kuniev by KO: +125 Musayev vs. Orolbai to go the distance: +120 Sadykhov to beat Motta by KO: +100 *Odds via BetOnline We will have more on the UFC Baku fight card, including fight night results and reactions on Saturday.
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2025 UFC Fight Night Odds: Khalil Rountree, Jamahal Hill Tied On Board
UFC Fight Night gets underway on Saturday, as the sport presents a fight card that includes 12 thrilling matches. While bettors are diving into all the action for what will be an exciting day, all eyes will be on the headliner — former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr. Hill comes into this fight after losing his last two in the Octagon by knockouts. His last two years have been riddled with misfortune and injuries. Rountree comes into the weekend after having lost his last fight to Alex Pereira. It was a fight to challenge for the UFC light heavyweight gold. So which light heavyweight comes out on top on Saturday? Let's check out the odds for the main event and for the undercards at BetMGM as of June 20. UFC Fight Night (June 21) Jamahal Hill: -110 (bet $10 to win $19.09 total) Khalil Rountree: -1110 (bet $10 to win $19.09 total) Rafael Fiziev: +110 (bet $10 to win $21 total) Ignacio Bahamondes: -135 (bet $10 to win $17.41 total) Myktybek Orolbai: -155 (bet $10 to win $16.45 total) Tofiq Musayev: +130 (bet $10 to win $23 total) Curtis Blaydes: -250 (bet $10 to win $14 total) Rizvan Kuniev: +200 (bet $10 to win $30 total) Nazim Sadykhov: -450 (bet $10 to win $12.22 total) Nikolas Motta: +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total) Muhammad Naimov: -300 (bet $10 to win $13.33 total) Bogdan Grad: +240 (bet $10 to win $34 total) Tagir Ulanbekov: -450 (bet $10 to win $12.22 total) Azat Maksum: +340 (bet $10 to win $44 total) Ismail Naurdiev: +155 (bet $10 to win $25.50 total) JunYong Park: -190 (bet $10 to win $15.26 total) Daria Zheleznyakova: +200 (bet $10 to win $30 total) Melissa Mullins: -250 (bet $10 to win $14 total) Mohammed Usman: +135 (bet $10 to win $23.50 total) Hamdy Abdelwahab: -180 (bet $10 to win $15.56 total) Seok Hyun Ko: +375 (bet $10 to win $47.50 total) Oban Elliott: -500 (bet $10 to win $12 total) Irina Alekseeva: -275 (bet $10 to win $13.64 total) Klaudia Sygula: +225 (bet $10 to win $32.50 total) Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! Get more from Ultimate Fighting Championship Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
USA Today
5 hours ago
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Daniel Cormier: Jamahal Hill as underdog vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. is 'disrespectful'
Daniel Cormier is confused by the betting odds for Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC on ABC 8. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Hill (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) meets Rountree Jr. (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) in Saturday's main event (ABC, ESPN, ESPN+) at Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. Hill is coming off back-to-back stoppage losses to Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka, whereas Rountree Jr. most recently suffered a TKO loss to Pereira in their title fight at UFC 307. With Hill's championship experience and names on his resume, Cormier doesn't think he should be a slight underdog against Rountree. "Little detail in this fight that I think a lot of people are overlooking: Khalil Rountree, for as well as he fought against Alex Pereira, that was the only guy he's ever fought inside the top 10," Cormier said on "Good Guy/Bad Guy" with Chael Sonnen. "But he opened as a betting favorite over Jamahal Hill this weekend. Is that disrespectful to Jamahal Hill?" Cormier says it is. He thinks the public's perception of Hill gets clouded by his actions. "He (Rountree) took a lot of damage while not being able to go the 25 minutes is very telling – especially when we've seen Jamahal do that," Cormier added. "I think it's disrespectful to Jamahal. Jamahal Hill has done some things social media wise and publicly that make people not like him. The fanbase, they just don't want to like him. Belal Muhammad struggles with that at times. He tries to be more engaging, it doesn't work. People go, 'I can't stand Belal Muhammad.' Same thing with Jamahal. Jamahal had a couple of hiccups, I can't remember exactly what he did last year, but the fanbase just turned on him, and I think it's because of that. "Their inability to like him that makes them not truly respect what he's capable of. You can almost be blinded by your dislike for someone, your hatred of someone, and not realize this dude is the real deal. Jamahal Hill can fight, and for him to be an underdog against a guy who's never fought anyone in the top 10 when you've beaten Glover Teixeira, you have fought Jiri Prochazka, you have fought Alex Pereira. You have beaten so many guys in the way that Jamahal Hill has beaten them, to be the underdog, makes no sense to me. And if I was making a favorite in that fight, I would have chosen Jamahal Hill over Khalil Rountree."
Yahoo
6 hours ago
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UFC Baku predictions, odds, full card picks: Will Jamahal Hill or Khalil Rountree Jr. shine in Azerbaijan?
UFC Baku has arrived with the potential to deliver some bangers. Saturday afternoon's main event serves as the lone light heavyweight contest of the 12-fight lineup, with former champion Jamahal Hill returning after his chaotic clash against Jiri Prochazka this past January. Standing in the way of "Sweet Dreams" is recent title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr., who hasn't fought since coming up short opposite the former two-division champion Alex Pereira in October. Advertisement The matched was initially booked to headline April's UFC Kansas City show until Hill suffered an injury. Now, Azerbaijan's first-ever UFC event gets treated to an expectedly thrilling five-round firefight. Lightweights occupy the co-main event slot, as Rafael Fiziev looks to snap his three-fight skid by halting a surging contender on the rise, Ignacio Bahomondes. This weekend's lineup certainly plays to its location, lacking a wide range of broader star power but featuring a cast of characters sure to get the Azerbaijan crowd hyped, especially if RIZIN's 2023 event in Baku is anything to go by. 👑 UFC Baku's lineup Crown grade: C+. 👑 Betting odds courtesy of BetMGM. Khalil Rountree Jr. hopes his first title fight wasn't his last. (Jeff Bottari via Getty Images) 205 pounds: Jamahal Hill (+100) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. (-120) Stylistically, we really are in for a treat with UFC Baku's main event. This is one of those good old-fashioned kickboxing matches disguised as an MMA fight. Advertisement Rountree is currently in that spot that a fighter very rarely falls into, where it can be argued that his best career performance was in a loss. I still think the masterclass against Eryk Anders is one of the single greatest performances ever seen in this sport, but what Rountree did against Pereira was undeniably impressive. The point is, Rountree gave one of the greatest strikers of all time all he could handle, and won rounds, putting the then-champion in trouble. He seems to have finally put things together, regarding keeping momentum and showing up in fights, despite some lackluster outputs in previous losses, or even the split-decision win over Dustin Jacoby. I know we shouldn't give in to MMA math, but consider that Hill fell short to "Poatan" in just over three minutes, with nothing resembling Rountree's success up until that point. Hill is in another one of those unique positions, where he seems to see his talent discredited because of his personality. Think similarly to Colby Covington in his prime. In reality, Hill is a dangerous and capable striker with solid boxing. He reacts well to situations in tight, sneaking in uppercuts or knees on the break. Advertisement Rountree is the more versatile and lethal striker overall, possessing nasty Muay Thai chops. Both men pack solid power that can shut out either's lights, but honestly, Hill's wear and tear might be catching up to him. The former champion is 0-2 after his Achilles tear and hasn't appeared to have the same mobility since then. In the Prochazka loss, he even sported the double kneepad look. That's never a good sign, especially for a 34-year-old light heavyweight who's up against a man who will most certainly attack those legs. (Modestas Bukauskas says hello.) Hill's best-case scenario will be to take Rountree down and utilize his underrated top control. Unfortunately, I don't see that happening unless it comes after he gets touched up first. Rountree gets back in the win column in Baku. Pick: Rountree 155 pounds: Rafael Fiziev (+105) vs. Ignacio Bahomondes (-125) This is a moment of truth fight for Bahomondes. Advertisement The Chilean sensation has certainly leveled up in his last three fights, finishing all three opponents impressively. Still just 27, Bahomondes can launch himself into that upper echelon of huge lightweight fights with a win over the perennial contender Fiziev. That's going to be much easier said than done, though. Yes, Fiziev is on a three-fight skid, but it's incredibly deceiving on paper. Two of the losses were hard-fought battles with Justin Gaethje, with an injury TKO loss to Mateusz Gamrot between them. Oh, and the Gaethje rematch was also on short notice. This guy is no slouch, and the oddsmakers are setting up "Attaman" for a "Y'all must have forgot" moment. Bahomondes has become supremely dynamic, and that should go without saying. He has more ways to win than Fiziev, as he displayed with that gorgeous triangle choke on Jalin Turner in his last time out. Ultimately, there are just levels to this game, and Fiziev is as talented and technical as a striker can get atop the lightweight ranks. It's hard to say how much size will play a factor in this matchup, but in terms of competition level, Fiziev has the edge and has still performed valiantly in his recent losses. Bahomondes has shown all the signs of being the future at lightweight, I'm just not sure he's there yet. More so, I don't think Fiziev is "done" as a contender just yet. Advertisement Pick: Fiziev 265 pounds: Curtis Blaydes (-275) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (+220) The UFC was not going to let this fight get away from either man, having landed on this third (and hopefully final) booking. Curtis Blaydes has unfortunately fallen into the ultimate heavyweight gatekeeper role, and you can see it here with the promotion sending a debutant his way. Sure, Rizvan Kuniev has been on a solid run, going undefeated in 12 straight. But for Blaydes, the man who last challenged for Tom Aspinall's interim crown, it's a wild shift in matchmaking. Outside of Derrick Lewis, Blaydes has legitimately only lost against the elite at heavyweight, all of whom have been thunderous knockout artists. (That was primarily the case with that Lewis loss.) Kuniev isn't exactly that. He has power, but to say it will be enough is hard to assess, and you almost have to assume the damage has just caught up to the 34-year-old Blaydes. Advertisement A win for Kuniev theoretically would launch him directly into title contention. Ultimately, the often superior wrestling of "Razor" Blaydes should be too much. Pick: Blaydes UFC fans are about to be treated to one of lightweight's most exciting talents in Tofiq Musayev. (Photo by) (Masashi Hara via Getty Images) 155 pounds: Tofiq Musayev (+145) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (-175) It would have been an absolute travesty for the UFC to debut in Azerbaijan without the country's all-time best fighter, Tofiq Musayev. The addition of the former RIZIN lightweight grand prix champion to the roster is wildly exciting for those aware of his talent. Musayev has been an absolute destroyer and son of the violence gods since he found his stride in 2015 and went on an 11-fight knockout string that bled into his RIZIN run. Advertisement Musayev has only been stopped twice, dating back to 2015, when he fought the likes of reigning RIZIN lightweight champion Roberto "Satoshi" de Souza and former top Bellator contender Alexandr Shabliy. Musayev rebounded in 2023 when he returned to the RIZIN ring, taking out Akira Okada and Koji Takeda in style. The latter, which was in the first major MMA event in his home country, blew the roof off the building. The all-action, aggressive nature of Musayev will be met with an insanely tough Myktybek Orolbai. Against Mateusz Rebecki in his last fight, Orolbai left bits and pieces of himself in the Octagon, losing a split-decision in one of 2024's best bouts. Orolbai has no quit in him and probably edges out Musayev in the grappling department, but competition-wise, Musayev has fought the superior opposition. The former RIZIN star is coming off that two-year layoff, though. So there are many intriguing layers to this fight, and it will surely deliver chaos, considering its environment. It's just now-or-never for Musayev, and he'll test if Orolbai is even the same fighter after the Rebecki war. Pick: Musayev 155 pounds: Nazim Sadykhov (-450) vs. Nikolas Motta (+350) It feels like we get at least one showcase fight per main card for every UFC Fight Night in 2025, doesn't it? At least, that's how the matchmakers plan it out, anyway. Advertisement Nazim Sadykhov vs. Nikolas Motta isn't quite on that scale, but this is a highly favorable bout for the surging Sadykhov, who is undefeated since his MMA debut in 2018. Another Azerbaijani receiving a big homecoming, Sadykhov has been knocking out opponents left and right. Outside of his first loss, Motta has exclusively lost by knockout, and the in-your-face fury of Sadykhov doesn't bode well for him unless he can counter attacks with well-timed takedowns. Simply put, it's Sadykhov's fight to lose. Pick: Sadykhov 145 pounds: Muhammad Naimov (-275) vs. Bogdan Grad (+220) The opening main card bout of UFC Baku has a broader spread in the odds than I'd have expected. There's still plenty left to learn about Muhammad Naimov and Bogdan Grad. But this matchup should be about who controls the chaos better, and for Grad, his recklessness could be his downfall. Advertisement Outside of a tough loss to the also super-talented Felipe Lima last year, Naimov has been on a good run with that as his lone loss in eight fights. On the other side, Grad will ride a four-fight win streak into the bout, consisting of three knockouts and one split-decision. Naimov's game is just more refined than his counterpart's. Most importantly, he's not as wild, which should allow him to take advantage of the various openings he's presented with. (Just ask Jamie Mullarkey.) Pick: Naimov It's "Iron Turtle" time for Jun Yong Park. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) (Chris Unger via Getty Images) Preliminary Notes Oban Elliott and the "Iron Turtle" Jun Yong Park? I don't know what more you could ask for to close out a slate of prelims. Advertisement Seriously, the final two lead-in bouts should deliver and set the table for the second half of the evening. For Elliott, in particular, you'd have to think he'll get a decent step up in competition with a win. I'm also curious to see how Tagir Ulanbeko vs. Azat Maksum plays out, but the other three fights are just kind of there. I had high hopes for Irina Alekseeva upon her arrival in not just the UFC, but the U.S. in general, as she debuted in Bellator in 2021 before moving over to her current fighting home. Despite being 1-1, Alekseeva's kneebar win over Stephanie Egger came after she missed weight by five pounds and then looked awful against Melissa Mullins, who fights right after her at UFC Baku. I suppose the oddsmakers themselves are going full MMA math with this one, favoring Alekseeva so drastically because Mullins finished Klaudia Sygala in her UFC debut last November. Man, I did not expect to backhandedly praise Mullins this much in this preview. Quick picks:
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8 hours ago
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Video: UFC on ABC 8 ceremonial weigh-in faceoffs with Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
UFC on ABC 8 ceremonial weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday's promotional debut in Azerbaijan. The weigh-ins took place at Baku Crystal Hall, which hosts the event (ABC, ESPN, ESPN+) headlined by a significant light heavyweight matchup between former champion Jamahal Hill (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and recent title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC). Advertisement Check out the video above to see the final faceoffs for the 12 scheduled matchups at UFC on ABC 8 from ceremonial weigh-ins. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: UFC Baku final faceoffs with Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree
