UFC on ABC 8: How to watch Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree, Baku lineup, odds, more

The UFC is in Azerbaijan for the first time this week with an event in the capital city of Baku.

Here’s how to watch UFC on ABC 8 with a former champion against a recent title challenger in the light heavyweight headliner.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC on ABC 8 has a main card that starts at 3 p.m. ET on ABC in the U.S. The preliminary card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ at noon ET.

Stay tuned to MMA Junkie later this week for more broadcast details.

Record: 12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC
Opponent: Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Key wins: Glover Teixeira, Thiago Santos, Johnny Walker, Ovince St. Preux
Misc.: Hill won the light heavyweight title in early 2023 against Glover Teixeira as part of a four-fight winning streak that saw him win four post-fight bonuses. He relinquished the title later that year due to an outside-MMA injury. In a title fight against then-champ Alex Pereira, he was finished in the first round at UFC 300. At UFC 311 against Jiri Prochazka earlier this year, he was stopped in the third round for the first skid of his career.

Record: 13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC
Opponent: Jamahal Hill (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Key wins: Anthony Smith, Dustin Jacoby, Paul Craig
Misc.: A five-fight winning streak with three post-fight bonuses got Rountree a shot at then-champ Alex Pereira this past October, but he was battered and eventually fell to a fourth-round TKO. He was set to return two months ago against Hill before Hill withdrew. Now he’s looking for his first win since a KO of former title challenger Anthony Smith in late 2023.

Record: 17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC
Opponent: Rafael Fiziev (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Jalin Turner, Manuel Torres
Misc.: After a loss to Ludovit Klein a little less than two years ago, Bahamondes has been on a tear with three first-round finishes – all three for post-fight bonuses. Christos Giagos fell victim to a head kick, and he choked out Torres and Turner – the latter three months ago at UFC 313.

Record: 12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC
Opponent: Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Rafael dos Anjos, Brad Riddell, King Green, Renato Moicano
Misc.: Fiziev was one of the hottest fighters in the promotion on a five-fight winning streak with five post-fight bonuses. But in early 2023, he lost a close fight to Justin Gaethje – a Fight of the Night bonus winner – and it put him on his current three-fight skid. That skid includes a rematch against Gaethje just three months ago, which he dropped by decision again.

Record: 13-2-1
Opponent: Curtis Blaydes (18-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Misc.: Kuniev won on DWCS in 2021, but didn’t get a deal. In 2023, he fought in the PFL, but was part of a big steroid suspension pattern and had a win over Renan Ferreira overturned. This past fall, he fought on DWCS again and with a first-round finish got his deal. The fight was set to take place three months ago, but had to be rescheduled due to a Blaydes illness.

Record: 22-5
Opponent: Myktybek Orolbai (13-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Misc.: Musayev has years of big-time experience in RIIN and for Bellator. He has 20 of his 22 wins by stoppage, including 18 knockouts.

Record: 11-2
Opponent: Oban Elliott (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Misc.: Gets his UFC entrance ticket from a win on DWCS this past September, which was the South Korean’s fourth straight victory.

MAIN CARD (ABC, 3 p.m. ET)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, noon ET)