UFC Perth is almost here. Saturday morning (Australia time,) the show’s official weigh-in window took place in Western Australia. There’s been a slight alteration to the planned schedule of events for this weekend’s show.
Two Contestants Withdraw from UFC Perth Ahead of Card
Initially on tomorrow evening’s main card (10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN+), Justin Tafa was slated to have fought Louie Sutherland in a heavyweight tilt before the former fell ill, resulting in UFC officials postponing the heavyweight contest. Sutherland, however, successfully made weight at 259 lbs.
This wasn’t the only fight to be scrubbed ahead of Saturday night’s itinerary. A welterweight affair on the undercard (7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, ESPN+) was scrubbed on Friday morning in the Southern Hemisphere after Oban Elliott took ill, cancelling his planned contest versus Jonathan Micallef. As a result, UFC Perth now has 12 fights on the card.
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UFC Perth Weigh-Ins See Tavares Narrowly Miss Target Saturday Morning
Saturday’s official weigh-ins weren’t without their problems. Aside from Justin Tafa resigning from the card due to illness, a featherweight contestant just missed weighing-in on-target today.
Ramon Tavares (147 lbs) exceeded the 146-lb nontitle maximum by a single pound at the scales today. His adversary, Jack Jenkins (146 lbs) made weight without issue.
UFC Perth Main, Co-Main Events Locked In With Official Weigh-In Window
Both the main and co-main events will proceed as planned after the Saturday morning weigh-ins. No. 3 contender Carlos Ulberg (205 lbs) and No. 7 contender Dominick Reyes (206 lbs) came in either slightly below or at the nontitle maximum for light heavyweights.
UFC Perth’s co-headliner sees more light heavyweight action taking place when Australia’s Jimmy Crute (205 lbs) meets Ivan Erslan (206 lbs.)
UFC Perth Weigh-In Results:
Main Card: (Tomorrow, 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN+- United States Only)
UFC Perth Main Event: Carlos Ulberg (205 lbs) vs. Dominick Reyes (206 lbs) Light Heavyweight
Co-Main Event: Jimmy Crute (205 lbs) vs. Ivan Erslan (206 lbs) Light Heavyweight
Jack Jenkins (146 lbs) vs. Ramon Tavares (147 lbs) Featherweight- Tavares exceeded 146-lb nontitle maximum.
Jake Matthews (170 lbs) vs. Neil Magny (170 lbs) Welterweight
Tom Nolan (155 lbs) vs. Charlie Campbell (155 1/2 lbs) Lightweight
Prelims: (Tomorrow, 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, ESPN+- United States Only)
Featured Prelim: Navajo Stirling (205 1/2 lbs) vs. Rodolfo Bellato (205 lbs) Light Heavyweight
Co-Featured Prelim: Cam Rowston (184 1/2 lbs) vs. Andre Petroski (185 1/2 lbs) Middleweight
Jaime Mullarkey (156 lbs) vs. Rolando Bedoya (156 lbs) Lightweight
Colby Thicknesse (135 1/2 lbs) vs. Josias Musasa (135 1/2 lbs) Bantamweight
Michelle Montague (134 1/2 lbs) vs. Luana Carolina (136 lbs) Women’s Bantamweight
Brando Pericic (261 lbs) vs. Elisha Ellison (236 1/2 lbs) Heavyweight
Loma Lookboonmee (115 1/2 lbs) vs. Alexia Thainara (115 1/2 lbs) Strawweight