Third time’s the appeal for Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree.
The UFC introduced on Friday that Hill and Rountree will headline the promotion’s first ever journey to Baku, Azerbaijan, which takes place June 21. The pairing have been scheduled twice earlier than, together with for the unique important occasion spot of UFC Kansas Metropolis later this month earlier than Hill was pressured to withdraw as a result of harm.
Hill appears to get again on monitor after struggling back-to-back stoppage losses in opposition to previous champs Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka. “Candy Goals,” a former gentle heavyweight champ himself, appears for his first win since successful the title in opposition to Glover Teixeira in the primary occasion of UFC 283 in January 2023.
Rountree additionally suffered a stoppage loss to Pereira at UFC 307 this previous October, which halted his five-fight win streak.
The UFC additionally introduced the promotional return of Kyoji Horiguchi, who makes his first octagon look in nearly 9 years. The previous RIZIN and Bellator champ faces Tagir Ulanbekov.
Moreover, the heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Rizvan Kunien is ready to happen on the cardboard.
Try the up to date card under.
Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree
Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev
Ismail Naurdiev vs. Junyong Park
Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Mohammed Usman
Irina Alekseeva vs. Klaudia Sygula
Melissa Mullins vs. Daria Zhelezniakova
