{"id":152359,"date":"2025-09-18T15:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/152359\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:42:08","slug":"ufc-perth-loses-co-main-event-down-to-14-fights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/152359\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Perth loses co-main event, down to 14 fights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">UFC Perth has taken a hit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">On Thursday, the promotion announced a light heavyweight matchup between Junior Tafa and Ibo Aslan has been removed from next Saturday\u2019s UFC Perth lineup due to injury. The bout was to serve as the event\u2019s co-headliner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The UFC did not reveal which athlete was forced off with an injury. In a social media post, the promotion still <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ufc_ausnz\/status\/1968549746299257228?s=46\" rel=\"nofollow\">touted the event<\/a> as being \u201cabsolutely stacked with local talent\u201d, 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Junior Tafa won\u2019t be entering the cage, but his brother Justin Tafa remains on the main card versus Louie Sutherland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Check the updated lineup below (bout order still to be finalized).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Carlos Ulberg vs. Dominick Reyes<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jimmy Crute vs. Ivan Erslan<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jack Jenkins vs. Ramon Taveras<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jake Matthews vs. Neil Magny<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Justin Tafa vs. Louie Sutherland<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Tom Nolan vs. Charlie Campbell<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Navajo Stirling vs. Rodolfo Bellato<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Loma Lookboonmee vs. Alexia Thainara<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jonathan Micallef vs. Oban Elliott<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Cameron Rowston vs. Andre Petroski<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Colby Thicknesse vs. Josias Musasa<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jamie Mullarkey vs. Rolando Bedoya<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Michelle Montague vs. Luana Carolina<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Brando Pericic vs. Elisha Ellison<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UFC Perth has taken a hit. 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