The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first trip to Azerbaijan was a memorable one as fans were treated to a potential fight of the year at UFC Baku. Nazim Sadykhov and Nikolas Motta delivered a barnburner for the ages and were rewarded handsomely for it.
Nazim rallied from certain defeat to stop Motta in the second round (4:17) in a bout so legendary both men were honored with ‘Performance of the Night’ and ‘Fight of the Night’ honors and a $100,000 bonus.
Sadykohv and Motta started trading from the start of the bell, much to the delight of the fans at the Baku Crystal Hall.