The UFC Baku lineup is heating up, and fight fans have plenty to look forward to when the Octagon touches down in Azerbaijan this summer. The promotion has officially confirmed several new matchups for the June 27 event, headlined by a lightweight showdown between Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres. But it's the middleweight division that's stealing the spotlight, with two compelling bouts that could shake up the rankings.

Former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori is set to return, looking to break a tough four-fight losing streak. "The Italian Dream," who challenged for the belt back in 2021, had a rough 2025 with three straight unanimous decision losses to Roman Dolidze, Brendan Allen, and Brunno Ferreira. He'll face Ismail Naurdiev, a dangerous Austrian on his second UFC stint who's won two of his last three—including a first-round knockout of Ryan Loder at UFC Qatar this past November. For Vettori, this is a must-win to stay relevant in the division.

In another middleweight scrap, Abusupiyan Magomedov aims to bounce back after a submission loss to Joe Pyfer at UFC 320. Before that setback, "Abus" had been on a tear with wins over Warlley Alves, Ferreira, and Michel Pereira. Standing across from him will be Michal Oleksiejczuk, who's riding a three-fight winning streak that includes a recent decision over Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Fight Night 266, plus first-round finishes of Gerald Meerschaert and Sedriques Dumas. Both fighters are hungry to climb the ladder.

The rest of the card is stacked with action too. Lightweight Nazim Sadykhov takes on Matheus Camilo, flyweights Asu Almabayev and Charles Johnson square off, and Nursulton Ruziboev meets Andrey Pulyaev at middleweight. UFC Baku goes down at the National Gymnastics Arena, and you can catch every fight live on Paramount+. With matchups like these, it's shaping up to be a night of high-stakes battles you won't want to miss.