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Azerbaijani UFC fighter Rafael Fiziev could compete in Dallas, United States, on Jan. 16, 2027. The Agent MMA website has listed a fight between Fiziev and Frenchman Salahdine Parnasse as one possible matchup for the UFC Fight Night event scheduled for that date.
The event is planned for the American Airlines Center in Dallas. No official information has been released about a fight between Fiziev and Parnasse, and reports that the two sides are in talks have not been confirmed.
The fighters’ recent bouts
Parnasse, 28, previously won featherweight and lightweight titles in Poland’s KSW organization. He made his UFC debut in September, defeating New Zealand’s Dan Hooker by technical knockout in the first round.
Fiziev’s most recent fight was at a UFC event in Baku on June 27. He defeated Mexico’s Manuel Torres by knockout in the second round.
Fiziev is ranked 11th in the UFC’s official rankings, which are compiled through a vote by members of the sports media, and 13th in Meta UFC Rankings, which uses algorithms to analyze statistical data. Parnasse is ninth in the media rankings for the lightweight division but is not among the top 15 in Meta UFC Rankings.
In September, US publication MMA Mania also named Fiziev as a possible opponent for Parnasse.
