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Hill and Rountree to Face Off in Evenly Matched Baku Main Event

Saturday’s Baku bout features two light heavyweights seeking redemption after consecutive knockout defeats.

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Overview

  • Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr. meet in the UFC Fight Night main event on June 21 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+ in Baku, Azerbaijan.
  • Hill has suffered knockout losses in his last two fights yet boasts four Octagon knockout victories and seven UFC finishes by KO/TKO.
  • Rountree arrives off a title-challenge defeat to Alex Pereira and holds seven knockout wins among his UFC bouts.
  • BetMGM lists both fighters at identical –110 odds, underscoring expectations of a closely contested headliner.
  • The co-main event pits Rafael Fiziev against Ignacio Bahamondes, spotlighting two more high-finishing lightweights.