UFC Perth’s card underwent late modifications forward of this weekend’s occasion.
The UFC is about to return to ‘The Truthful Metropolis’ this Saturday for a Battle Evening occasion on the RAC Enviornment in Western Australia, that includes a lineup filled with native athletes.
UFC Perth was initially scheduled for a featherweight showdown between Jack Jenkins and Marwan Rahiki, however ‘Far’ withdrew final week as a consequence of an undisclosed damage, leaving Rahiki with out an opponent.
The promotion introduced Wednesday that Ollie Schmidt will be a part of on simply three days’ discover and make his UFC debut as Jenkins’ alternative.
Schmidt comes into the struggle on a three-fight successful streak, most lately scoring a first-round knockout of Jeff Mesa at Shuriken Battle Sequence 23 final month. The 25-year-old New Zealander’s earlier loss got here in June 2024 when he was stopped by Dimps Gillies at Everlasting MMA 86. He at present holds an expert report of 4 wins and a pair of losses.
In the meantime, Rahiki is making ready for his second yr within the Octagon with UFC Perth. “Freaky” made his debut at UFC Vegas 114 simply final month, scoring a dominant second-round knockout of Harry Hardwick. He earned a KO win over Ananias Mulumba and a UFC contract. Dana White’s Contender Sequence The 23-year-old Moroccan stays undefeated at 8-0, with all of his wins coming through finishes.
UFC Perth: Full Battle Card
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- Cameron Rowston vs. Robert Blicek – Middleweight
- Junior Tafa vs. Kevin Christian – Gentle Heavyweight
- Jacob Marcon vs. Gerald Meerschaert – Middleweight
- Colby Sixx vs. Vince Morales – Bantamweight
- Ben Johnston vs. Wesley Schultz – Middleweight
- Jonathan Micallef vs. Jonathan Micallef Themba Golimbo – Welterweight
- Dom Mar Huang vs. Cody Steele – Light-weight
