UFC Baku results: Rafael Fiziev KOs Manuel Torres in spectacular fashion for emotional homecoming win

Rafael Fiziev made it two wins in as many UFC outings in Baku, Azerbaijan, when a stunning spinning back kick spelled the beginning of the end for the Mexican knockout artist Manuel Torres in the lightweight main event of UFC Baku. Fiziev (14-5) looked as though he'd been shot out of a canon at the beginning of the second round, bearing down on his opponent before unleashing the spellbinding technique. Although Torres (17-4) attempted to get back to his feet, Fiziev swarmed him, leaving referee Marc Goddard no choice but to stop the action.SPINNING HEEL KICK INTO GNP 🤯Rafael Fiziev blows the roof off of #UFCBaku 👏[ LIVE ON @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/3kGbvxosLJ— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) June 27, 2026 In the Octagon, following the contest, Fiziev called for a BMF title shot and admitted that he had double vision from punches that Torres landed in the first round when he spun into the fight-ending sequence. "Bro, I couldn't see anything in my left eye," said Fiziev, a 33-year-old contender with Azerbaijani roots who found himself in dire need of a win Saturday after dropping four of his prior five UFC outings. "When I closed my left eye, I could see everything. … I just threw a spinning back kick and you know what happened now." In the co-main event, Shara Magomedov (13-1) had to rally after suffering a big knockdown in the first round of his showdown with wild man Michel Pereira (32-15, 2 NC). Pereira landed a piston right hand that had "Bullet" in big trouble. The Brazilian followed up with a number of heavy ground-and-pound punches before referee Herb Dean stopped the action to warn the Russian not to pull Pereira's hair. The second and third rounds were much more tentative affairs, but Magomedov managed to land kicks with more volume as Pereira largely became a passenger. In the final exchanges of the third, "Bullet" landed a snappy kick to the body that drew a reaction from Pereira. All three judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of the Russian, but many fans will be disappointed with what the matchup produced compared to what it was forecast to deliver on paper.29-28 x3 in Baku! Shara Magomedov takes the comeback victory! [ #UFCBaku | LIVE ON @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/2XckOsEgZm— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) June 27, 2026 Earlier on the main card, Matheus Camilo (11-3) silenced the Baku crowd with a massive upset win over Nazim Sadykhov (11-3-1). Sadykov had his home crowd eating out of the palm of his hand as he entered the Octagon, but found himself protesting an early stoppage after a right hand from the Brazilian sent him to the canvas. The referee stepped in after Camilo landed four hammerfists to his fallen foe. With Sadykov turtling up during the exchange, the referee will likely feel his decision was justified.HE ONLY NEEDS TO LAND ONCE! 🤩Matheus Camilo goes right hand into GNP for the R1 TKO win![ #UFCBaku | LIVE ON @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/VQJM8d047x— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) June 27, 2026 Check out complete UFC Baku: Fiziev vs. Torres results and highlights below, including Uncrowned's round-by-round play-by-play for the entire main card.Main card Lightweight: Rafael Fiziev def. Manuel Torres via TKO (wheel kick and punches) at 0:15 of R2 | Watch finish Middleweight: Sharabutdin Magomedov def. Michel Pereira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Lightweight: Matheus Camilo def. Nazim Sadykhov via TKO (punches) at 1:31 of R1 | Watch finish Flyweight: Asu Almabayev def. Charles Johnson via submission (Suloev stretch) at 3:33 of R3 | Watch finish Middleweight: Ikram Aliskerov def. Brunno Ferreira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Middleweight: Abusupiyan Magomedov def. Michał Oleksiejczuk via submission (guillotine) at 3:29 of R1 | Watch finishPreliminary card Welterweight: Farman Hasanov def. Eric Nolan via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Light Heavyweight: Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Julius Walker via KO (punches) at 0:08 of R1 | Watch finish Middleweight: Nursulton Ruziboev def. Andrey Pulyaev via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:58 of R1 | Watch finish Featherweight: Kaan Ofli def. Javier Reyes via submission (arm triangle) at 4:16 of R1 | Watch finish Welterweight: Daniil Donchenko def. Theodor Berggren via TKO (head kick and punches) at 1:35 of R2 | Watch finish Bantamweight: Jean Matsumoto def. Bekzat Almakhan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29) Welterweight: Tahir Abdullayev def. Jefferson Nascimento via TKO (strikes) at 4:28 of R3 | Watch finish