Fiziev-Torres results, round-by-round coverage

UFC Fight Night 280 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided round-by-round coverage and official results.

UFC Fight Night 280 took place at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan (Paramount+).

Azerbaijan native Rafael Fiziev (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) took on Manuel Torres (17-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in the lightweight main event. In addition, Shara Magomedov (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) met Michel Pereira (32-15 MMA, 10-6 UFC) in the middleweight co-feature.

Below, you can check out our round-by-round updates:

Oh! Torres goes down! Spinning wheel kick to the head lands for Fiziev! More shots! It's over! What a win!

Round 1 - Oh! Quick connection from Fiziev! Torres gets too aggressive, overextends, and Fiziev gets him down to the ground. Torres immediately back up! Oh. Low blow from Torres. Fiziev takes 10 second and fight resumes. Counter right lands for Torres. Leg kick from Fiziev. Another leg kick from Fiziev. Those are starting to bother Torres. Jab from Torres. More leg kicks from Fiziev. Fiziev with a very smart approach. Torres having a tough time landing. Two more leg kicks from Fiziev. Big takedown from Fiziev! 30 seconds left! Torres back up. Head-kick partially lands for Torres! Connection for Torres. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Fiziev.

Round 3 - They tade leg kicks. Leg kick from Pereira. Magomedov pressing here, but neither guy is landing much. Leg kick from Magomedov. Leg kick from Pereira. Left connects for Magomedov! Pereira shoots and fails on a takedown. Pereira gets eye poked, and the fight is stopped. After almost two minutes, the fight resumes. No point taken for Magomedov. Quick combo for Magomedov. Leg kicks from Pereira. Magomedov seems to be the cleaner striker here. Neither doing much though. Pereira presses Magomedov against the cage. Pereira controlling. Knee to the body by Magomedov. They break apart. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pereira.

Round 2 - Magomedov pressing here. Superman punch almost lands for Pereira! Head kick lands for Magomedov, but not much power. Body kick then leg kick Magomedov! More leg kicks by Magomedov! Three minutes left. Pereira a little gun shy here. Good knee by Pereira! He's letting go a little more. Not a ton going on. Referee encouraging action. Wild exchange there. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Magomedov.

Round 1 - Magomedov takes the center of the cage here. Leg kick from Magomedov. Oh! Pereira drops Magomedov with a huge right hand! Ground-and-pound! Pereria on top landing solid shots. The onslaught has slowed down from Pereira, as he looks to be pacing himself. Magomedov grabs Pereira's manbun multiple times. He gets warned of a point deduction. Fight resumes. Two minutes left. Pereira in Magomedov's guard landing shots. Magomedov not doing much to get up, just taking shots. Nice elbows by Pereira! Shots from bottom by Magomedov. Pereira takes the back of Magomedov! Magomedov gets out and ends on top! 30 seconds left. Shots from Magomedov! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pereira.

Round 1 - Both guys very cautious here. Sadykhov doing the pressing. Quick combo lands for Sadykhov. Oh! Camilo drops Sadykhov! It's over! Very nice win.

Round 3 - Early takedown from Almabayev! Johnson gets a reverse triangle, but it doesn't look tight. Almabayev is stuck there for now. Almabayev gets out and is in north south. Almabayev gets the back now. Ground-and-pound for Almabayev. Almabayev has sunk in a body triangle. Johnson tries to shake off Almabayev but gets caught in a Sulyev stretch! Johnson taps!

Round 1 - They trade leg kick. Hard leg kick from Almabayev. Almabayev pressing here. Johnson circling around. Leg kick from Johnson. Leg kick from Almabayev. Oh! Left hook connect for Almabayev! Again! It stuns Johnson. Almabayev gets the takedown and goes in Johnson's guard. Good control here by Almabayev. Johnson doing a good job at tying up Almabayev and not letting him get any shots in. Almabayev stands over Johnson landing some punches. Almabayev now controlling from front headlock position. They scramble and Almabayev ends in half guard. Oh! Nice stand up by Johnson! And right back down! Almabayev with the takedown. Some shots here and there by Almabayev. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Almabayev.

Round 3 - Aliskerov pressuring here. Early takedown from Aliskerov. Not much resistance from Ferreira. Solid control from Aliskerov. Aliskerov gets the back of Ferreira! He goes for the rear-naked! He loses it. Aliskerov now mounts Ferreira. Shots here and there from Aliskerov, but nothing too damaging. More ground-and-pound from Aliskerov. It looks like this will be an easy decision win for him. One minute left. Aliskerov continues to control from mount. Not a ton going on in terms of damage and strikes. Aliskerov ends the round on top.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Aliskerov. Overall 30-27, Aliskerov.

Round 2 - Oh! Early right hand gets through for Ferreira. Aliskerov eats it well. Ferreira fighting more aggressively. Oh! Knee to the head by Aliskerov! Aliskerov pressing here. Quick combo by Aliskerov followed by a quick takedown. Three minutes left. Aliskerov working from inside Ferreira's guard. Aliskerov gets the back now! Two minutes left. Ferreira gets back up! Slick combo by Aliskerov! Man, he's looking sharp. Again! Ferreira responds with a right hand. Takedown from Aliskerov. One minute left. Ferreira gets back up. Jab by Aliskerov. Ferreira slips on a kick, they scramble and Ferreira gets the back of Aliskerov. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Aliskerov.

Round 1 - Aliskerov putting the pressure here on a very cautious Ferreira. Aliskerov shoots and gets the takedown. Ferreira gets back up, but is being controlled against the cage. He breaks free. Leg kick by Ferreira. Aliskerov lands an accidental groin strike and the fight is paused. It resumes after 30 seconds. No point taken for Aliskerov. Solic combo by Aliskerov. We're halfway through the round. Nice combo by Aliskerov! Aliskerov is growing in confidence. He shoots and takes down Ferreira. Aliskerov moves to half guard. Ferreira recovers guard. Short shots by Aliskerov to the body and head. Ferreria gets up. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Aliskerov.

Round 1 - Body kick off the rip by Magomedov. Oleksiejczuk walking down Magomedov here. Not much being thrown from Oleksiejczuk. Good shot by Magomeodv. Right hand to the body by Magomedov. Big leg kick by Magomedov. Magomedov presses Oleksiejczuk against the cage. Oleksiejczuk breaks free. Two minutes left. Oleksiejczuk having a ton of difficulty trying to find his distance. Oh! Oleksiejczuk gets wobbled! Magomedov jumps on the guillotine! He put him to sleep! Very impressive win from Magomedov.

Round 3 - Hasanov is very tired and Nolan needs a finish. Interesting situation. Jabs by Hasanov. Nolan putting combos together. Nice work by Nolan here landing on Hasanov. Hasanov is tired. Hasanov closes the distance and presses Nolan. Nolan breaks free. Hasanov immediately shoots again and gets a big slam! Hasanov controlling Nolan here. Nolan fighting hard to get back on his feet. Nolan is tired too, he can't scramble the same anymore. Solid control here by Hasanov. Mount by Hasanov. Nolan gets out. Hasanov still controlling. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Hasanov. Overall 30-27, Hasanov.

Round 2 - Early takedown from Hasanov. Hasanov moves to mount! They scramble! Hasanov pressing Nolan against the cage. Nolan scrambles out and defends a takedown! Jab by Nolan. Hasanov with a left hook. Hasanov shoots and gets Nolan down. Nolan gets back up. Hasanov with another takedown. Hasanov pressing Nolan against the cage. Nolan separates! Hasanov looks exhausted! Combo by Nolan. Hasanov fails on a takedown. He gets Nolan down on a second attempt. Hasanov controlling. Nolan bleeding from his left eye. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Hasanov.

Round 1 - Hasanov shoots and slams Nolan to the canvas! Nolan keeps getting up, but Hasanov keeps dragging him back down to the mat. Short shots by Hasanov. Crazy scrambles here. Hasanov finally secures the takedown and position. Hasanov moves to the back from turtle position. Nolan doing a great job at getting back on his feet and avoiding damage. Hasanov keeps dragging him down. Hasanov again secures the position. He's in half guard. Short shots by Hasanov. Complete domination by Hasanov. Elbow by Hasanov. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Hasanov.

Round 1 - Oh! Immediate right hand by Rakhman Yakhyaev! It's over within the first 10 seconds! Wow!

Round 1 - Ruziboev walking down Pulyaev. Both guys are swinging, but neither is connecting. Ruziboev catches a kick, fails on the takedown, but presses Pulyaev against the cage. Ruziboev gets the takedown and immediately gets the back of Pulyaev! We're halfway through the round. Ruziboev looking to set up a rear-naked choke. Pulyaev defending well so far. Short shots from Pulyaev. Ruziboev gets the rear-naked choke! Pulyaev is out!

Round 1 - Leg kick from Ofli. Big left hook from Ofli. Reyes shakes it off. Big counter right by Ofli. Jabs by Reyes. More jabs by Reyes. Leg kick by Ofli. Reyes is marching forward, pressing, but Ofli keeps countering him. Oh! Ofli drops Reyes! Ground-and-pound! Reyes getting beat up here! Ofli sinks in an arm triangle! He gets the tap!

Round 2 - Donchenko has slowed down here. Berggren still marching forward. Oh! Head kick by Donchenko! Berggren is hurt! More shots! It's over!

Round 1 - Berggren pressing here. Nice leg kick by Donchenko. Man, these guys are swinging big early. Nice connection by Donchenko. Donchenko with some solid body shots. Donchenko presses Berggren against the cage. Dirty boxing from Donchenko. Jab by Berggren. Donchenko is targeting the body here. Oh! Big right hand connects on Berggren! Donchenko with some body shots! Berggren is hurting a bit. Nasty combo by Donchenko. Berggren presses him against the cage in response. Donchenko breaks free. Leg kick by Donchenko. Leg kick by Donchenko. One minute left. More leg kicks from Donchenko. Berggren eats some shots to the body. Berggren is a gamer. He's tough. Another nasty leg kick by Donchenko. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Donchenko.

Round 3 - Leg kick by Matsumoto. Again. Man, Almakhan's leg is beat up. Matsumoto with another leg kick. Good counter left by Matsumoto. Jab by Matsumoto. Body kick by Matsumoto. Almakhan felt that. Almakhan claims a low low kick. The fight is paused. Upon replay, it looked fair and it resumes. Good connection by Almakhan. Matsumoto pressing here. Three minutes left. Leg kick by Matsumoto. Another one. Nice counter left by Almakhan. These two are going at it. Matsumoto presses Almakhan against the cage, and gets the takedown. Almakhan gets up quickly and back to striking. Combo by Almakhan. Matsumoto shoots, gets stuffed, but ends up pressing Almakhan against the cage. Almakhan breaks free. Almakhan's left eye is closing. Jab by Almakhan. Matsumoto backing up here. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Matsumoto. Overall 29-28, Matsumoto.

Round 2 - Matsumoto fails on a takedown early. Matsumoto pressing here, he's not backing up like in the first. Nasty leg kick by Matsumoto. One, two by Matsumoto. Leg kick from Matsumoto. Quick combo lands for Almakhan. They trade jabs. Almakhan stuns Matsumoto! Matsumoto keeps marching forward. Elbow by Almakhan. Matsumoto presses Almakhan against the cage. Almakhan breaks free. Matsumoto back to pressing. Matsumoto els bleeding from his left eye. Oh! Big knee by Matsumoto! Front body kick by Matsumoto. Quick combo by Matsumoto. Almakhan stuffs a takedown. Oh! Spinning elbow by Matsumoto! Almakhan appears to be stung. The. bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Matsumoto.

Round 1 - Almakhan pressing here. Matsumoto happy to sit back and counter. Both connect here in an exchange. Two leg kicks for Matsumoto. Oh! Nice connection by Almakhan. Again! Almakhan with a nice body shot. Another leg kick by Matsumoto. Oh! Almakhan stings Matsumoto and drops him! Matsumoto gets up and begins pressing. Left hook for Almakhan. Matsumoto shoots, and fails on a takedown. Nasty leg kicks by Matsumoto. Almakhan's leg is red and lumped up. Solid combo by Matsumoto. Matsumoto presses Almakhan against the cage, looking for a takedown. Short shots from Matsumoto in the clinch. Big slam from Matsumoto! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Almakhan.

Round 3 - They get into a scramble. Abdullayev gets top position and lands a few shots! They scramble back to their feet. Nascimento letting his hands go here! Solid connections by Nascimento! Good combos by Nascimento. Abdullayev with a double leg! Abdullayev busy with ground-and-pound! Shots from bottom by Nascimento. Good control by Abdullayev. Two minutes left. Shots from both Abdullayev and Nascimento. Oh! Big shot by Abdullayev! A couple more! It's over. Referee stops the fight, but Nascimento protests. He did seems to be there, defending himself.

Round 2 - Big leg kick by Nascimento Oh! Solid right hand by Nascimento, as Abdullayev closed in the distance. Big swings from Abdullayev, but failing to connect. Body kick by Nascimento. Right hand connects for Abdullayev! Leg kick by Abdullayev. Right hand connects for Nascimento. Nascimento now goes to the body. We're halfway through the round. Left counter lands for Nascimento. Big leg kick by Nascimento. Oh! Counter by Nascimento! Again! Abdullayev getting frustrated with Nascimento's movement. Abdullayev fails on a takedown. The bell rings. Abdullayev appeared to land after the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nascimento.

Round 1 - Nascimento staying light, bouncing in and out of range. Abdullayev taunting a little, asking the Brazilian to engage. Two hard leg kicks by Nascimento. Solid connection by Nascimento. Very low output fight. Abdullayev not doing much here. We're halfway through the round. Abdullayev chasing down Nascimento here, and neither fighter is connecting much. Jab to the body by Nascimento. Abdullayev complaining about the running. Nascimento presses Abdullayev against the cage. Abdullayev claims he was hit in the groin and the clinch gets broken up. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nascimento.