UFC Perth has taken a hit.
On Thursday, the promotion announced a light heavyweight matchup between Junior Tafa and Ibo Aslan has been removed from next Saturday’s UFC Perth lineup due to injury. The bout was to serve as the event’s co-headliner.
The UFC did not reveal which athlete was forced off with an injury. In a social media post, the promotion still touted the event as being “absolutely stacked with local talent”, bumping Jimmy Crute vs. Ivan Erslan to the penultimate bout right before the five-round 205-pound clash between contenders Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes.
Junior Tafa won’t be entering the cage, but his brother Justin Tafa remains on the main card versus Louie Sutherland.
Check the updated lineup below (bout order still to be finalized).
Carlos Ulberg vs. Dominick Reyes
Jimmy Crute vs. Ivan Erslan
Jack Jenkins vs. Ramon Taveras
Jake Matthews vs. Neil Magny
Justin Tafa vs. Louie Sutherland
Tom Nolan vs. Charlie Campbell
Navajo Stirling vs. Rodolfo Bellato
Loma Lookboonmee vs. Alexia Thainara
Jonathan Micallef vs. Oban Elliott
Cameron Rowston vs. Andre Petroski
Colby Thicknesse vs. Josias Musasa
Jamie Mullarkey vs. Rolando Bedoya
Michelle Montague vs. Luana Carolina
Brando Pericic vs. Elisha Ellison