Video: Rafael Fiziev, Manuel Torres on weight for UFC Baku main event
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The UFC Fight Night 280 headliner is officially cleared to go after Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres made weight in the wee hours of Friday morning.
Azerbaijan's Fiziev (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) will get a chance to put on for the home crowd at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku (Paramount+) when he takes on Torres (17-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in a five-round bout that is a crossroads moment for both.
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Fiziev, 33, enters the event with four losses in his past five fights, while Torres, 31, has been rolling through the competition at 155-pounds as he gets another step up.
It's a compelling clash, and both men did their job on the scale by making weight. Fiziev was 156 pounds at official weigh-ins from the host hotel, while Torres registered at 156 on the scale for his first UFC main event.
Check out the video above to see the video highlights from UFC Fight Night 280 weigh-ins.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: Rafael Fiziev, Manuel Torres on weight for UFC Baku main event