UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres DFS Picks & Prop Market Predictions for Saturday, June 27, 2026

The UFC heads to the capital of Azerbaijan for UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres, just two weeks ahead of the highly anticipated UFC 329. The 13-fight card is set to start at 9 a.m. ET at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku. Headlined by an exciting lightweight bout between Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres, let’s take a deep dive into Saturday morning’s fights.

Saturday’s card marks the UFC’s second visit to Azerbaijan, and the first since June 2025. The card appears to finally be set following several fighters dropping out due to injury, and after the original main event, Oleksiejczuk vs. Magomedov, was moved to the opening fight of the main card. Instead, we will now see Fiziev attempt to bounce back from his fifth career loss in front of his home country.

The co-main event features one of the UFC’s most exciting young prospects, Shara Magomedov, taking on veteran Michel Pereira in a middleweight bout. Magomedov will be fighting for the first time in a full calendar year as he continues to solely get booked for international events due to his vision impairment. The Russian fighter is 16-1, winning 12 of his fights by knockout.

Apart from Fiziev, the card features three other Azerbaijan natives, including UFC debutante Farman Hasanov. Hasanov is set to close out the prelims in a welterweight bout vs. Eric Nolan. He is undefeated in his professional career, winning four of his five MMA fights by KO/TKO before signing to the UFC last month.

Now that you have some context on UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres, let’s break down the best betting props and DFS lineups you can bet on Saturday morning.

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres Prop Market Picks

Tahir Abdullayev vs. Jefferson Nascimento – Under 2.5 (+114)

The opening fight of the card features two UFC debutants, with Tahir Abdullayev currently listed as the slight favorite in the welterweight bout. Abdullayev is another Azerbaijan native looking to extend his four-fight win streak against the Brazilian Jefferson Nasicmento. He entered the promotion 19-3 in his professional career, winning 17 of his 22 fights by finish.

Meanwhile, Nascimento enters the promotion undefeated in his 13 career professional fights. The Rio de Janeiro native has won 62% of his fights via early stoppage, including four of his last six fights.

Expect two fighters with excellent finish records to look to impress the fans in their new promotion in the opening bout of the night.

Ikram Aliskerov vs. Bruno Ferreira – Ikram Aliskerov To Win KO/TKO/DQ (+110)

Veteran fighter Ikram Aliskerov is set to take on Bruno Ferreira in his first bout of 2026. Ferreria returns to the octagon after a recent loss suffered in early March. The Brazilian middleweight has now been finished in 30% of his fights since joining the UFC in late 2022.

He faces Aliskerov, who has been one of the most vicious fighters in the division since debuting back in 2022. Apart from debuting his first opponent on Dana White’s Contender Series, the Russian southpaw has won by KO/TKO in three of his four victories in the promotion. Facing a fighter whose chin has looked suspect, you can expect another early finish for Aliskerov on Saturday.

Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres – Rafael Fiziev To Win and Over 1.5 (+140)

Fiziev will look to bounce back from the poor run of form he’s had in the UFC over the last two years. Once considered one of the brightest lightweight prospects, Fiziev has now lost four of his last five fights dating back to 2023. He now faces Mexican striker Torres, who has been on a tear since joining the UFC in 2021. Torres has finished six of his seven opponents in the UFC, with five being by knockout.

I am backing Fiziev against the dangerous Torres due to his relentless fighting style, which gives his opponents little to no space to operate. The Azerbaijan native will have the crowd behind him as he continues pushing onto his opponent with a work rate that is impossible to match. Expect Torres to slow down as the fight goes on, as he has never fought past the first round since joining the UFC.

Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres DFS Picks

Michal Oleksiejczuk kicks off our lineup for Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night, with the middleweight looking to add to his 13-career first-round finishes. He takes on Abdus Magomedov, who enters as the large favorite, having won all seven of his fights in the UFC. Oleksijczuk can impose his will on Magomedov early and attempt to steal a result with his power in this one.

As we mentioned earlier, Fiziev is certainly capable of a bounce-back fight against Mexican striker Torres. His striking output will be key for our lineup, as he has made a name for himself as one of the leaders in significant strikes landed in this division during his time in the UFC. He averages 4.71 significant strikes per minute with a 53% accuracy.

We briefly touched on Hasanov in the open as another fighter who will debut in front of his nation. He opens as the slight favorite over Nolan, and will certainly have a chance to find a finish against the American submission artist who lost his first UFC fight last August. Hasanov is a serious threat for the weight class due to his power, and I expect him to find a finish fairly early on in this one.

We are already backing Aliskerov to find a finish against Ferreria, so adding him to our DFS lineup is a no-brainer. The veteran has two losses in his 14-year professional career and has shown himself to be one of the more cerebral fighters to date. Expect the Russian striker to fight a clean fight before ultimately finding a finish in this one.

We’re backing Bekzat Almakhan in his bantamweight bout against Jean Matsumoto in Saturday’s prelims. The Kazakhstan fighter suffered his second loss in the UFC late last year, but has a proven track record as a dangerous finisher at 135 LBS. 10 of his 12 wins have come by knockout, which is unusual for a bantamweight fighter. Almakhan’s power will be too much for Jean Matsumoto, who has lost two of his last three fights by decision.

Our final fighter in the lineup is Kaan Ofli, who is a budget pick for UFC Fight Night. The Australian fighter is a slight underdog in his featherweight fight against Colombian Javier Reyes, who won his last fight via knockout earlier this year. The Australian submission artist can certainly rack up DFS points in this match with ground control and submission attempts. He needs to try and takedown Reyes and keep this fight on the mat to avoid the deadly striking from the Colombian.

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