Fiziev vs Torres UFC Fight Night: Start Time, How to
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- Rafael Fiziev (1-4) meets Manuel Torres (5-1 since Dana White's Contender Series) in the lightweight main event Saturday, June 27 at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- Manuel Torres has finished 19 of his 20 career fights before the end of round one, making the bout a stark stylistic contrast with Fiziev's recent skid.
- The main card starts at 12 p.m. ET with prelims at 9 a.m. ET, streaming exclusively on Paramount+ as part of UFC's seven-year deal running through 2033.
- Shara Magomedov vs. Michel Pereira middleweight bout is also on the card, highlighted as a potentially wild matchup.
- Paramount+ carries all 13 UFC numbered events and 30 UFC Fight Nights annually with no additional pay-per-view fee, and plans start at $8.99/month or $89.99/year.
- Coverage consensus: CBS Sports has run its own predictions and expert picks for Fiziev vs. Torres, framing the fight as a make-or-break test for Fiziev's lightweight relevance.
Why it matters: A loss for Fiziev in a stacked lightweight division likely ends his contention window, while a win for Torres would make him 6-1 and a fast-rising name to watch. For fans, the entire card streams on a base Paramount+ subscription with no pay-per-view — a structural change from UFC's old model.
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