What was expected to be a slugfest between elite light heavyweights on Saturday turned into a tentative, technical affair that played directly into the hands of Khalil Rountree Jr. In the main event of UFC's inaugural trip to Azerbaijan,

In the UFC on ABC 8 main event Saturday, Rountree (14-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) picked apart former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill for 25 minutes to earn a unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) victory. The bout headlined the promotion's debut event at Baku Crystal Hall in Baku Azerbaijan.

Khalil Rountree Jr. scored multiple knockdowns and chewed up Jamahal Hill’s leg with some nasty kicks as the one-time title challenger cruised to victory in the UFC Baku main event. After clearly hurting Hill with a barrage of kicks that had him limping across the octagon,