The UFC Fight Night 280 headliner is officially cleared to go after Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres made weight in the wee hours of Friday morning.
Azerbaijan’s Fiziev (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) will get a chance to put on for the home crowd at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku (Paramount+) when he takes on Torres (17-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in a five-round bout that is a crossroads moment for both.
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Fiziev, 33, enters the event with four losses in his past five fights, while Torres, 31, has been rolling through the competition at 155-pounds as he gets another step up.
It’s a compelling
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