"Former Rizin Fighting Federation lightweight tournament winner Tofiq Musayev will seek his first Octagon triumph when he faces Samuel Sanches at UFC Fight Night 272. The bout was initially reported by Leo Guimaraes and later confirmed by MMAjunkie.com. UFC Fight Night 272 takes place on April 4 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A headliner has not been announced for the event."
"Musayev endured a rough promotional debut this past June, when he suffered a first-round submission loss to Myktybek Orolbai at UFC Baku in a 165-pound catchweight affair. Musayev notably won the Rizin lightweight grand prix in 2019, capturing the tournament crown with a victory over Patricky Freire at Rizin 20. That marked the conclusion of a 15-fight professional winning streak authored by the Azerbaijan native from 2015 to 2019. He has gone 3-3 since then."
Tofiq Musayev will face Samuel Sanches at UFC Fight Night 272 on April 4 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Musayev lost a first-round submission to Myktybek Orolbai in his UFC debut at UFC Baku in a 165-pound catchweight. Musayev won the Rizin lightweight grand prix in 2019, ending a 15-fight winning streak; he has gone 3-3 since 2019. Samuel Sanches earned a UFC contract with a first-round KO of Chasen Blair on Dana White's Contender Series in September 2025. Sanches is 11-1 professionally with nine finishes.
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