UFC Baku Biter?
Over the weekend (Sat., June 27, 2026), Azerbaijani newcomer Tahir Abdullayev picked up his first UFC win in a third-round TKO stoppage over Brazil’s Jefferson Nascimento (watch highlights here) at UFC Baku. The win was not without controversy, however. The first two rounds were largely uneventful and unimpressive, hardly looking the part of UFC-level competition. […]
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