Sadykhov to mark career's first home competition at UFC fight night Baku

Azerbaijani UFC fighter Nazim Sadykhov is set to make his first home appearance in the octagon this summer at a UFC Fight Night event.

He will compete on June 27 in Baku, Caliber.Az reports citing local media. 

The 31-year-old will take on Brazilian fighter Kauê Camilo in the lightweight division, with the bout scheduled as part of the evening’s main card.

Sadykhov holds a professional record of 14 fights, with 11 wins and 2 losses.

Another Azerbaijani fighter, Rafael Fiziev, is also expected to feature on the main card of the UFC Fight Night in Baku, an event organised in partnership with the Baku City Circuit, which oversees the annual Formula 1 race in the capital.

By Nazrin Sadigova