Rafael Fiziev maintained his position in the lightweight division Saturday when he turned back Manuel Torres in the UFC Fight Night 280 main event.
Fiziev (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) gave the favorable crowd in Azerbaijan a satisfying end when a delivered a second-round knockout victory over surging contender Torres (17-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Fiziev beating Torres at UFC Fight Night 280.
Almost that time 🚨
Don’t miss our #UFCBaku main event up next!
[ Live on @UFCFightPass ] pic.twitter.com/C06gfqhUXY— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) June 27, 2026
NO FEAR.@RafaelFiziev vs Manuel Torres
[ #UFCBaku | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/iOAM9OqxxG— UFC (@ufc) June 27, 2026
#UFCBAKU MAIN EVENT TIME!
Who wins: Rafael Fiziev or Manuel Torres?
Full coverage ➡️ https://t.co/gcha7uMJ6Fpic.twitter.com/iG2hnD96n1
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) June 27, 2026
TIME TO GO IN THE MAIN EVENT ⏰
[ #UFCBaku | LIVE ON @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/vomdTDGicL— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) June 27, 2026
I like this approach from Fiziev. Slow the fight down, punish his legs. See what this guy has in the 2nd or even 3rd round. There’s no pressure on Fiziev
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 27, 2026
SPINNING HEEL KICK DROPS TORRES!!!!!
FIZIEV DROPS HIM AGAIN!!!
GROUND AND POUND!!!!
RAFAEL FIZIEV!!!!!! #UFCBaku
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) June 27, 2026
Woooow what a finish
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 27, 2026
Fuck that was nasty Rafael is back 🔥🔥🔥
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) June 27, 2026
Rafael Fiziev ain’t no stepping stone. Dude is still quality. #UFCBaku
— Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) June 27, 2026
If Fiziev fights like that he can be a challenge for anyone ish #ufcbaku
— Ian Parker (@IanParkerMMA) June 27, 2026
Torres will be back he’s a tank people just don’t realize how good fizev striking is
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 27, 2026
HOME TOWN HERO 🤩@RafaelFiziev earns the THUNDEROUS TKO victory!
[ #UFCBaku | @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/6SUx2MGBXY— UFC (@ufc) June 27, 2026
Fizev and Yair would be fire
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 27, 2026
Fiziev with quite the start and finish to round 2! 😲🔥
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) June 27, 2026
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: ‘He’s back’: Fighters react to Rafael Fiziev’s KO of Manuel Torres at UFC Baku
