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Fiziev surprises at UFC Baku weigh-in

At UFC Fight Night Baku weigh-in, Rafael Fiziev surprises fans by speaking in Azerbaijani. Event details for June 27 fight night.

Sebastian Young
BySebastian Young- Senior Editor
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UFC Fight Night Baku held its official weigh-in and face-offs.

The event took place at the National Gymnastics Arena, where all fighters faced off.

Weigh-ins are an integral part of UFC tournaments and among the most emotional moments of fight week. Fighters meet for the last time before stepping into the octagon, intensifying the tension with their stares and final words.

One of the highlights was Azerbaijani Rafael Fiziev addressing fans in his native language. His words, "I will win tomorrow!" fired up the crowd.

UFC Fight Night will take place on June 27 at the National Gymnastics Arena. In the main event, Fiziev faces Manuel Torres in lightweight division. The co-main event features Sharabutdin Magomedov against Michel Pereira.

Azerbaijani fighters Tahir Abdullayev, Nazim Sadykhov, and Fargan Hasanov will also compete.

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