The card is headlined by a potential light heavyweight title eliminator<\/a> between Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes, but unfortunately the UFC recently announced<\/a> that Tafa suffered an injury and will no longer meet Aslan in the night\u2019s co-main event. <\/p>\n A feast for ANZ fans \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff#UFCPerth<\/a> is absolutely STACKED with local talent!<\/p>\n *Junior Tafa vs Ibo Aslan cancelled due to injury pic.twitter.com\/xMnH4Xofvt<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) September 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n A member of the UFC roster since 2023, Tafa joined the promotion with a 4-0 record but dropped a decision to The Ultimate Fighter Season 30 winner Mohammed Usman in his promotional debut.<\/p>\n READ MORE: ‘Dead serious:’ Dana White’s huge Conor McGregor update sets off UFC White House hype<\/a><\/p>\n The 28-year-old showed off the knockout power that first attracted the attention of the UFC when he finished Parker Porter in his sophomore outing and earned a \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus. That result was followed by one of the more unique bookings in UFC history, as Tafa stepped up to replace his brother Justin on just a days\u2019 notice at UFC 298 and was stopped by Marcos Rogerio de Lima in the second round. <\/p>\n Junior Tafa (red gloves) fights Tuco Tokkos (blue gloves) in the light heavyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena. \/ Steve Roberts-Imagn Images<\/p>\n \u201cThe Juggernaut\u201d was submitted by Valter Walker before he returned to the win column against Sean Sharaf last October, but a light heavyweight debut in July opposite Tuco Tokkos ended late in the second round when Tokkos secured an arm triangle choke. <\/p>\n Tafa’s planned second light heavyweight outing at UFC Perth would have seen him square off with Turkish finisher Aslan, who has gone 2-2 in the promotion since earning a UFC contract on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series <\/a>in 2023. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Dana White signs 4 fighters to UFC including Daniel Cormier and Ilia Topuria teammates<\/a><\/p>\n The 29-year-old got off to a hot start in the UFC with back-to-back knockouts that brought his overall win streak to six fights, but after being submitted by Ion Cutelaba in February he also dropped a unanimous decision to Billy Elekana in his most recent outing in July. <\/p>\n Ibo Aslan (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Anton Turkalj (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Boardwalk Hall. \/ Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Another light heavyweight bout between Jimmy Crute and Ivan Erslan has subsequently been promoted to co-main event status at UFC Perth following Tafa\u2019s withdrawal. As noted in the UFC\u2019s announcement, UFC Perth still features plenty of fighters from Australia and New Zealand. The card will also see Tafa\u2019s brother Justin try to snap a two-fight skid against the debuting Louie Sutherland.<\/p>\n \u2022\tMain Event: Carlos Ulberg vs. Dominick Reyes<\/p>\n \u2022\tCo-Main Event: Jimmy Crute vs. Ivan Erslan<\/p>\n \u2022\tJack Jenkins vs. Ramon Taveras<\/p>\n \u2022\tJake Matthews vs. Neil Magny<\/p>\n \u2022\tTom Nolan vs. Charlie Campbell<\/p>\n \u2022\tLoma Looboonmee vs. Alexia Thainara<\/p>\n \u2022\tNavajo Stirling vs. Rodolfo Bellato<\/p>\n \u2022\tColby Thicknesse vs. Josias Musasa<\/p>\n \u2022\tLuana Carolina vs. Michelle Montague<\/p>\n \u2022\tJamie Mullarkey vs Rolando Bedoya<\/p>\n \u2022\tBrando Pericic vs. Elisha Ellison<\/p>\n \u2022\tLouie Sutherland vs. Justin Tafa<\/p>\n \u2022\tAndre Petroski vs. Camo Rowston<\/p>\n \u2022\tJonathan Micallef vs. Oban Elliot<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Dana White gives grim update on possible UFC White House fight for Jon Jones<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Conor McGregor teases UFC return fight on White House card<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC announces major change to main event fight for UFC Vancouver<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Dana White opens up on possibilities for UFC stadium show following Canelo-Crawford<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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