Former
Rizin Fighting Federation and Bellator
MMA talent Tofiq
Musayev will make his Octagon debut against Myktybek
Orolbai at
UFC Baku.
Both fighters confirmed the booking via social media following an
initial report from VestnikMMA. UFC Baku — also known as UFC on ABC 8 —
takes place on June 21 at Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan and
is headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Khalil
Rountree and Jamahal
Hill.
A native of Baku, Musaev hasn’t fought since November 2023, when he
scored a second-round knockout of Koji Takeda
at Rizin “Landmark Vol. 7.” In addition to being a lightweight
grand prix winner with the Japanese promotion, Musayev went 1-1
during a brief stint in Bellator. Musayev was one of many prominent
fighters slated to compete for the Global Fight League before the
ill-fated promotion canceled its first two announced events earlier
this year.
Orolbai, meanwhile, is coming off a memorable brawl at UFC 308,
where he dropped a split decision to Mateusz
Rebecki in a bout that earned “Fight of the Night” honors. That
snapped an eight-bout professional winning streak for the Kygyzstan
native, who began his promotional tenure with triumphs against
Uros
Medic and Elves
Brener.