Former middleweight title challenger among additions to UFC Baku lineup
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Former middleweight title challenger among additions to UFC Baku lineup
"Oleksiejczuk, meanwhile, has won three consecutive UFC starts. Most recently, the Pole outpointed Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Fight Night 266 on Feb. 7. His current run also includes first-round stoppages of Gerald Meerschaert and Sedriques Dumas."
UFC Baku is scheduled for June 27 at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan, and will stream in full on Paramount+. The card is headlined by Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres in the lightweight division. Middleweight matchups include Marvin Vettori vs. Ismail Naurdiev and Abusupiyan Magomedov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk. Vettori aims to end a four-bout losing streak after going 0-3 in 2025, while Naurdiev has won two of his last three UFC fights, including a first-round knockout of Ryan Loder. Magomedov looks to rebound after a submission loss to Joe Pyfer, following earlier consecutive wins. Oleksiejczuk enters with three straight UFC victories, including a decision win over Marc-Andre Barriault.
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