Preview: UFC Baku ‘Hill vs. Rountree’

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its return to ABC this Saturday, as the company debuts in Azerbaijan with some solid matchmaking and local flavor. The UFC Baku main event sees Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree square off in an interesting light heavyweight battle many expect to end in a knockout. In terms of Azerbaijani representation, three lightweights take up the flag: Rafael Fiziev meets Ignacio Bahamondes in an entertaining co-headliner, Tofiq Musayev makes his Octagon debut opposite Myktybek Orolbai and Nazim Sadykhov looks to stay undefeated in the promotion against Nikolas Motta. An oft-rebooked heavyweight clash…