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UFC boss promises ‘STACKED CARD’ to Perth event with title fight headlined – as promotion returns to Australia for first time in four years
- UFC boss Dana White confirms promotions return to Australia in February 2023
- White revealed that the card will be ‘stacked’ and will be crowned with a title fight
- UFC 284 takes place on Sunday, February 12 at the RAC Arena in Perth WA
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The UFC has confirmed it will return to Australia for the first time since 2019, with organizers promising a headliner for the title fight and a stacked card for the February 12 event in Perth.
UFC boss Dana White confirmed the news on Tuesday that UFC 284 will take place at the RAC Arena in Perth.
UFC boss Dana White (pictured) confirmed on Tuesday the news that UFC 284 will be held at Perth’s RAC Arena on Sunday, February 12 – in what he called a “stacked” card with a title fight headlined
The fight card for UFC 284 has not yet been announced, but there are a range of Australian fighters that could make an appearance – including featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski (pictured)
“Australia, we’re back,” White said.
“I’m so excited we’re returning to Perth for UFC 284 – it was a great host city in 2018 and in February we’ll be bringing a stacked card headlined a championship fight.”
“Australian fans are some of the best in the world and have been waiting for this for a long time. I can’t wait to put on another huge show for them. See you there.’
The fight card for UFC 284 has not yet been announced, but there are a range of Australian fighters that could make an appearance.
Featherweight champion and pound-for-pound No. 1, Alexander Volkanovski has expressed his interest in competing in front of a home crowd.
Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (pictured), who takes a decisive win over Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris, is another local who could potentially headline the event
“There is an event coming to Australia,” he told media in August.
“I’ll leave it at that, it won’t be too far away, we all know I want to defend the title and fight in front of my home crowd.
“I’ll be on that map when that happens.”
Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, who takes a decisive win over Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris, is another local who could potentially headline the event.
Western Sydney’s Tai Tuivasa is one of the most popular fighters in the sport and recently posted on Instagram that he has an upcoming fight announcement. He could also perform at the Perth event in 2023
Perth local Jack Della Maddalena is also tipped to hit the map in February. Maddalena, 26, previously impressed in the Dana White Contender Series to earn a contract, before winning back-to-back first round TKO in the octagon.
Western Sydney’s Tai Tuivasa is one of the most popular fighters in the sport and recently posted on Instagram that he has an upcoming fight announcement.
The timing may be right for his return to the Octagon after his clash with Ciryl Gane in early September.
Perth last hosted a UFC event in 2018 when Curtis Blaydes Mark Hunt . defeated in a heavyweight bout, while Yoel Romero knocked out Luke Rockhold after controversially missing weight.
The exciting local Jack Della Maddalena from Perth is also tipped to hit the map in February
UFC 251 was set to take place in Perth in June 2020 only because the COVID-19 pandemic would force the event’s cancellation.
“We are absolutely thrilled to finally be returning to Australia,” said Peter Kloczko, UFC Vice President of Australia and New Zealand.
“Our athletes, fans and partners have had tremendous patience to host another UFC event on Australian soil.”