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Rare Submission and Multiple Knockouts Highlight UFC Event in Baku
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First reported by N12 · Jun 27, 2026
What happened
At the UFC event in Baku on June 27, Asu Almbayev won by rare submission, while Raphael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot scored knockouts. Ikram Aliskerov and Abus Magomedov also secured victories, with several fighters extending winning streaks and others suffering losses.
- 01Asu Almbayev won via rare Suloev stretch submission against Charles Johnson in the third round.
- 02Raphael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot achieved knockouts over Manuel Torres and Nazim Sadikov respectively.
- 03Ikram Aliskerov dominated Bruno Pereira to win by decision, marking his third consecutive win.
- 04Abus Magomedov submitted Michal Oleksiejczuk with a first-round guillotine choke.
- 05Nazim Sadikov and Bruno Pereira each suffered their second consecutive losses.
- 06The event featured a mix of grappling and striking finishes with multiple fighters on winning streaks.
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