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Prelim Results | UFC Baku
See The Fight Results, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Prelim Winners And More From UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr., Live From Baku Crystal Hall in Baku on June 21
Fans at Baku Crystal Hall in Azerbaijan were treated to plenty of action in the UFC’s first event there on Saturday, as all six preliminary bouts went the distance, with SeokHyeon Ko, JunYong Park, Tagir Ulanbekov, Daria Zhelezniakova and Klaudia Sygula all turning in impressive efforts.
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UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. Results
- Khalil Rountree Jr. defeats Jamahal Hill via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)
- Rafael Fiziev defeats Ignacio Bahamondes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Curtis Blaydes defeats Rizvan Kuniev via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
- Myktybek Orolbai defeats Tofiq Musayev via submission (Kimura) at 4:35 of Round 1
- Nazim Sadykhov defeats Nikolas Motta via TKO (strikes) at 4:17 of Round 2
- Muhammad Naimov defeats Bogdan Grad via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- SeokHyeon Ko defeats Oban Elliott via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- JunYong Park defeats Ismail Naurdiev via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-25)
- Daria Zhelezniakova defeats Melissa Mullins by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Klaudia Sygula defeats Irina Alekseeva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Tagir Ulanbekov defeats Azat Maksum via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Mohammed Usman defeats Hamdy Abdelwahab via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. Prelim Results
SeokHyeon Ko defeats Oban Elliott via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
UFC debutant SeokHyeon Ko scored a sizeable upset in his first trip to the Octagon, as he shut out highly regarded Welsh prospect Oban Elliott over three rounds.
Scores were 30-27 across the board for Ko, now 12-2. Elliott falls to 12-3.
Ko got off to a good start with his grappling attack, opening an early lead before Elliott responded in the second half of the first round.
The ground attack of Ko continued to pay dividends in the second, with the newcomer smoothly controlling Elliott throughout the frame.
Needing a finish in the third, Elliott wound up on the mat early, Ko continuing to impress as he soared to his first UFC win.
JunYong Park defeats Ismail Naurdiev via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-25)
South Korea’s JunYong Park Park weathered some serious adversity before roaring back to defeat Ismael Naurdiev via unanimous decision in their middleweight bout.
Scores were 29-26, 29-26 and 29-25 for Park, now 19-5. Naurdiev falls to 24-8.
The first frame featured some good spurts of action as the two exchanged punches, Naurdiev perhaps taking a slight lead.
In the second, the fight appeared to come to an abbreviated end when Naurdiev landed an illegal knee on the grounded Park, cutting him over the eye and prompting referee Lukasz Bosacki to call a halt to the action. Park was cleared to continue, though, and Naurdiev was docked two points.
When the fight resumed, Park locked up with Naurdiev in search of a takedown, but Naurdiev resisted and proceeded to get his own takedown. Park was back to his feet with 90 seconds left, and he finally got the takedown, maintaining position on the mat until the horn.
In the third, Park dominated on the ground, nearly sinking in a rear-naked choke before the bout ended, securing his victory.
Daria Zhelezniakova defeats Melissa Mullins by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Daria Zhelezniakova evened the score with Mellisa Mullins in their bantamweight bout, avenging a 2022 loss with a unanimous decision victory.
Scores were 29-28 and 30-27 twice for Zhelezniakova, now 10-2. Mullins falls to 7-2.
Daria Zhelezniakova Post-Fight Interview | UFC Baku
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Daria Zhelezniakova Post-Fight Interview | UFC Baku
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Zhelezniakova went on the attack as soon as the fight started, and she drilled Mullins with several hard combinations. Midway through the round, Mullins landed a couple hard shots that stopped the bleeding and got her back in the bout. With under a minute to go, Mullins scored a takedown and attempted an armbar, but Zhelezniakova made it to the end of the round.
Mullins surged in the second, but a body shot stunned her and allowed Zhelezniakova to come back. Mullins did get a takedown to get a breather, and it sent the fight to a third round.
The Brit looked to implement her ground game in the third, but a fence grab by Zhelezniakova prevented a takedown before the two broke and fought on the feet for the remainder of the bout.
Klaudia Sygula defeats Irina Alekseeva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Poland’s Klaudia Sygula picked up her first UFC win in bantamweight action, taking a three-round unanimous decision over Irina Alekseeva.
All three judges saw it 30-27 for Sygula, now 7-2. Alekseeva falls to 5-3.
Klaudia Sygula Post-Fight Interview | UFC Baku
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Klaudia Sygula Post-Fight Interview | UFC Baku
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Sygula was sharp with her strikes in the first round, repeatedly tagging Alekseeva with flush 1-2s. In the second, a second low kick from Sygula drew a stern warning from referee Lukasz Bosacki, and prompted Alekseeva to get a little more aggressive, but that didn’t result in a change of fortunes for the Russian, who finally had some sustained success in the clinch against the fence in the final frame. With three minutes left, Sygula regained control, scoring a flash knockdown on her opponent before securing a takedown that kept her in top position until the final horn.
Tagir Ulanbekov defeats Azat Maksum via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweights Tagir Ulanbekov and Azat Maksum delivered the goods in their bout, with Ulanbekov earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win.
Scores were 29-28 and 30-27 twice for the No. 12-ranked Ulanbekov, now 17-2. Maksum falls to 15-2.
Tagir Ulanbekov Post-Fight Interview | UFC Baku
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Tagir Ulanbekov Post-Fight Interview | UFC Baku
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The crowd was engaged from the start as the two evenly matched 125-pounders battled it out. Ulanbekov was patient in his attack in the opening round, while Maksum was more aggressive with his striking while dismissing a series of slam attempts by his foe.
Ulanbekov, with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev in his corner, was more aggressive in the second, but it was Maksum who ended the round with a takedown.
The closely contested action continued in the final frame, with each having their moments, especially during some exciting exchanges in the middle of the Octagon. And while Ulanbekov landed the cleaner and harder shots, Maksum responded with a takedown just before the horn sent the fight to the judges.
Mohammed Usman defeats Hamdy Abdelwahab via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
In the heavyweight opener, former TUF winner Mohammed Usman rebounded from a slow start to eke out a three-round unanimous decision win over Hamdy Abdelwahab.
Scores were 29-28 across the board for Usman, now 12-4. Abdelwahab falls to 6-1, 1 NC.
Mohammed Usman Post-Fight Interview | UFC Baku
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Mohammed Usman Post-Fight Interview | UFC Baku
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Abdelwahab took an early lead on the strength of several kicks to the leg, and when he moved his attacks upstairs, nearly every shot seemed to draw a reaction from Usman. In the second, Usman reversed the trajectory of the bout with a pair of right hands that staggered Abdelwahab, and while he wasn’t able to capitalize, that sequence might have earned him the round. And with the fight likely up for grabs, Usman stung Abdelwahab late, securing the win on the scorecards.
