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Standout finishers ruled the day at UFC Baku.
Main event winner Rafael Fiziev was one of four fighters to earn a $100,000 “Performance of the Night” award on Saturday at National Gymnastic Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. “Ataman” vanquished Manuel Torres with a spinning wheel kick and follow-up punches 15 seconds into Round 2 of their lightweight headliner.
Elsewhere, Asu Almabayev garnered $100,000 for a late submission triumph against Charles Johnson in a flyweight scrap. “Zulfikhar” tapped Johnson with a kneebar 3:33 into the third stanza to secure his third consecutive UFC triumph.
Meanwhile, Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev was an easy choice for a “Performance of the Night” check, as he made short work of Julius Walker at light heavyweight. Yakhyaev knocked out Walker eight seconds into Round 1, tying him for the second fastest finish ever at 205 pounds and seventh in the UFC overall.
Finally, Daniil Donchenko received the card’s final $100,000 “Peformance of the Night” award thanks to a stoppage of Theodor Berggen in a welterweight pairing. Donchenko put his foe away with a head kick and punches 1:35 into the second stanza.
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Main event winner Rafael Fiziev was one of four fighters to earn a $100,000 “Performance of the Night” award on Saturday at National Gymnastic Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. “Ataman” vanquished Manuel Torres with a spinning wheel kick and follow-up punches 15 seconds into Round 2 of their lightweight headliner.
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Elsewhere, Asu Almabayev garnered $100,000 for a late submission triumph against Charles Johnson in a flyweight scrap. “Zulfikhar” tapped Johnson with a kneebar 3:33 into the third stanza to secure his third consecutive UFC triumph.
Meanwhile, Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev was an easy choice for a “Performance of the Night” check, as he made short work of Julius Walker at light heavyweight. Yakhyaev knocked out Walker eight seconds into Round 1, tying him for the second fastest finish ever at 205 pounds and seventh in the UFC overall.
Finally, Daniil Donchenko received the card’s final $100,000 “Peformance of the Night” award thanks to a stoppage of Theodor Berggen in a welterweight pairing. Donchenko put his foe away with a head kick and punches 1:35 into the second stanza.
#UFCBaku was packed with standout performances and memorable finishes.
See which four fighters stood above the rest and earned Performance of the Night bonuseshttps://t.co/hduYdc3L9e— UFC News (@UFCNews) June 27, 2026
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