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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). Check out the video above to see the final faceoffs for the 12 scheduled matchups at UFC on ABC 8 from ceremonial weigh-ins.
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UFC on ABC 8 weigh-in results: Jamahal Hill, Khalil Rountree Jr. on point for Baku debut
UFC on ABC 8 weigh-in results: Jamahal Hill, Khalil Rountree Jr. on point for Baku debut Official weigh-ins for UFC on ABC 8 took place Friday, and it was a flawless session from Baku. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Azerbaijan. The nearby Baku Crystal Hall hosts Saturday's event (ABC, ESPN, ESPN+), which marks the UFC's debut in the country. Among those weighing in were former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and recent title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC), who meet in the main event, and Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Rafael Fiziev (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC), who fight in the lightweight co-feature. All notables were among the 22 fighters from the card to make weight. The full UFC on ABC 8 weigh-in results included: MAIN CARD (ABC, 3 p.m. ET) Jamahal Hill (206) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. (206) Ignacio Bahamondes (155.5) vs. Rafael Fiziev (155.5) Curtis Blaydes (256) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (264.5) Tofiq Musayev (163) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (165) – Catchweight bout Nikolas Motta (155.5) vs. Nazim Sadykhov (155) PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, noon ET)
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UFC Baku Fight Card: Date, Time, Location, How To Watch Or Stream
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 04: Khalil Rountree Jr. poses on the scale during the UFC 307 ... More ceremonial weigh-in at Salt Palace Convention Center on October 04, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC) The next fight card on the UFC schedule, UFC Baku, is nearly upon us. The UFC Fight Night event takes place on Saturday, June 21, from Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. The UFC Fight Night marks the UFC's first visit to Baku. The main event of the UFC Baku fight card finds former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill facing recent UFC 205-pound title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. Before that scrap, Rafael Fiziev and Ignacio Bahamondes face off in the lightweight co-main event. Saturday, June 21, 2025 Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. Main Card: ABC Preliminary Card: ESPN2 Prelims: 12:00 p.m. ET Main Card: 3:00 p.m. ET Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. - Light Heavyweight Rafael Fiziev vs. Ignacio Bahamondes - Lightweight Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev - Heavyweight Tofiq Musayev vs. Myktybek Orolbai - Lightweight Nazim Sadykhov vs. Nikolas Motta - Lightweight Muhammad Naimov vs. Bogdan Grad - Featherweight Seokhyeon Ko vs. Oban Elliott - Welterweight Ismail Naurdiev vs. Park Jun-yong - Middleweight Melissa Mullins vs. Daria Zheleznyakova - Women's bantamweight Irina Alekseeva vs. Klaudia Syguła- Women's bantamweight Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Azat Maksum - Flyweight Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Mohammed Usman - Heavyweight LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 13: Jamahal Hill prepares to face Alex Pereira of Brazil in the UFC light ... More heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 300 event at T-Mobile Arena on April 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) 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. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 09: Khalil Rountree Jr. reacts after his knockout against Anthony Smith ... More in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on December 09, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) 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. We will have more on the UFC Baku fight card and the Hill vs. Rountree fight as fight night nears, including betting odds, picks, predictions and more. As well as full fight card results, reactions and highlights on fight night.
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3 days ago
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UFC on ABC 8 pre-event facts: Curtis Blaydes joins exclusive club of heavyweight veterans
The UFC travel to new territory on Saturday with UFC on ABC 8 at Crystal Palace Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. The main card aired on ABC following prelims on ESPN+. A key matchup in the light heavyweight division tops the card, with former champion Jamahal Hill (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) set to clash with one-time title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) in a five-round contest. Advertisement For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie's pre-event facts about UFC on ABC 8. Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. Jamahal Hill Hill enters the event on the first losing skid of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since January 2023. Hill is the first fighter to win a UFC title after signing with the promotion through Dana White's Contender Series. Sean O'Malley also accomplished the feat. Hill lands 6.76 significant strikes per minute in UFC light heavyweight competition, the second-highest rate in divisional history behind Carlos Ulberg (6.82). Hill landed 232 significant strikes at UFC 283, the single-fight record for a UFC light heavyweight bout. Khalil Rountree Jr. Khalil Rountree Jr. Rountree Jr.'s seven knockout victories in UFC light heavyweight competition are third-most in divisional history behind Chuck Liddell (nine) and Mauricio Rua (eight). Advertisement Rountree Jr.'s 13 knockdowns landed in UFC light heavyweight competition are third-most in divisional history behind Liddell (14) and Rua (14). Rountree Jr.'s four knockdowns landed at UFC 236 are the single-fight record for a UFC light heavyweight bout. Rafael Fiziev vs. Ignacio Bahamondes Justin Gaethje Rafael Fiziev's (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) three-fight listing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since July 2022. Fiziev is one of 16 fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a wheel kick. He accomplished the feat at UFC on ESPN 31. Fiziev defends 90 percent of opponent takedown attempts in UFC lightweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the weight class. Advertisement Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) is one of 16 fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning wheel kick. He accomplished the feat at UFC on ESPN 29. Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev Curtis Blaydes Curtis Blaydes (18-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) becomes the ninth fighter in UFC history to make 20 or more heavyweight appearances. Blaydes' three knockout victories stemming from elbow strikes in UFC competition are tied with Paul Felder for most in company history. Blaydes' 62 takedowns landed in UFC heavyweight competition are most in divisional history. Blaydes' 14 takedowns landed against Alexander Volkov at UFC on ESPN 11 is the single-fight record for a UFC heavyweight bout. Advertisement Blaydes' 14 takedowns landed at UFC on ESPN 11 are tied for the third-most in a single UFC fight behind Khabib Nurmagomedov (21 at UFC 160) and Sean Sherk (16 at UFC 73). Nazim Sadykhov vs. Nikolas Motta Nazim Sadykhov (10-1-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC) has earned nine of his 10 career victories by stoppage. That includes all three of his UFC wins. Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Azat Maksum Tagir Ulanbekov's (17-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) three-fight UFC winning streak at flyweight is tied for the fourth-longest active streak in the division behind Alexandre Pantoja (seven), Andre Lima (four) and Joshua Van (four). UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC on ABC 8 pre-event facts: Curtis Blaydes joins exclusive club
USA Today
4 days ago
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UFC on ABC 8: How to watch Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree, Baku lineup, odds, more
UFC on ABC 8: How to watch Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree, Baku lineup, odds, more The UFC makes its first visit to Azerbaijan The UFC is in Azerbaijan for the first time this week with an event in the capital city of Baku. Here's how to watch UFC on ABC 8 with a former champion against a recent title challenger in the light heavyweight headliner. Broadcast and streaming info UFC on ABC 8 has a main card that starts at 3 p.m. ET on ABC in the U.S. The preliminary card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ at noon ET. Stay tuned to MMA Junkie later this week for more broadcast details. Main event: Jamahal Hill Record: 12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC 12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC Opponent: Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) Division: Light heavyweight Light heavyweight Key wins: Glover Teixeira, Thiago Santos, Johnny Walker, Ovince St. Preux Glover Teixeira, Thiago Santos, Johnny Walker, Ovince St. Preux Misc.: Hill won the light heavyweight title in early 2023 against Glover Teixeira as part of a four-fight winning streak that saw him win four post-fight bonuses. He relinquished the title later that year due to an outside-MMA injury. In a title fight against then-champ Alex Pereira, he was finished in the first round at UFC 300. At UFC 311 against Jiri Prochazka earlier this year, he was stopped in the third round for the first skid of his career. Main event: Khalil Rountree Jr. Record: 13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC 13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC Opponent: Jamahal Hill (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) Jamahal Hill (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) Division: Light heavyweight Light heavyweight Key wins: Anthony Smith, Dustin Jacoby, Paul Craig Anthony Smith, Dustin Jacoby, Paul Craig Misc.: A five-fight winning streak with three post-fight bonuses got Rountree a shot at then-champ Alex Pereira this past October, but he was battered and eventually fell to a fourth-round TKO. He was set to return two months ago against Hill before Hill withdrew. Now he's looking for his first win since a KO of former title challenger Anthony Smith in late 2023. Co-main event: Ignacio Bahamondes Record: 17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC 17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC Opponent: Rafael Fiziev (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) Rafael Fiziev (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) Division: Lightweight Lightweight Key wins: Jalin Turner, Manuel Torres Jalin Turner, Manuel Torres Misc.: After a loss to Ludovit Klein a little less than two years ago, Bahamondes has been on a tear with three first-round finishes – all three for post-fight bonuses. Christos Giagos fell victim to a head kick, and he choked out Torres and Turner – the latter three months ago at UFC 313. Co-main event: Rafael Fiziev Record: 12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC 12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC Opponent: Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) Division: Lightweight Lightweight Key wins: Rafael dos Anjos, Brad Riddell, King Green, Renato Moicano Rafael dos Anjos, Brad Riddell, King Green, Renato Moicano Misc.: Fiziev was one of the hottest fighters in the promotion on a five-fight winning streak with five post-fight bonuses. But in early 2023, he lost a close fight to Justin Gaethje – a Fight of the Night bonus winner – and it put him on his current three-fight skid. That skid includes a rematch against Gaethje just three months ago, which he dropped by decision again. UFC debut: Rizvan Kuniev Record: 13-2-1 13-2-1 Opponent: Curtis Blaydes (18-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) Curtis Blaydes (18-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) Division: Heavyweight Heavyweight Misc.: Kuniev won on DWCS in 2021, but didn't get a deal. In 2023, he fought in the PFL, but was part of a big steroid suspension pattern and had a win over Renan Ferreira overturned. This past fall, he fought on DWCS again and with a first-round finish got his deal. The fight was set to take place three months ago, but had to be rescheduled due to a Blaydes illness. UFC debut: Tofiq Musayev Record: 22-5 22-5 Opponent: Myktybek Orolbai (13-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) Myktybek Orolbai (13-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) Division: Lightweight Lightweight Misc.: Musayev has years of big-time experience in RIIN and for Bellator. He has 20 of his 22 wins by stoppage, including 18 knockouts. UFC debut: Seok Hyun Ko Record: 11-2 11-2 Opponent: Oban Elliott (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) Oban Elliott (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) Division: Lightweight Lightweight Misc.: Gets his UFC entrance ticket from a win on DWCS this past September, which was the South Korean's fourth straight victory. UFC on ABC 8 main card betting odds MAIN CARD (ABC, 3 p.m. ET) Jamahal Hill +135 vs. Khalil Rountree -160 Ignacio Bahamondes -110 vs. Rafael Fiziev -110 Curtis Blaydes -290 vs. Rizvan Kuniev +235 Tofiq Musayev +140 vs. Myktybek Orolbai -165 Nikolas Motta +350 vs. Nazim Sadykhov -455 UFC on ABC 8 prelim betting odds PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, noon ET)
