This weekend, the UFC will return to Australia, where the organization will introduce its flyweight division in the form of a four-man tournament for the 125-pound title.
In the tournament’s semifinals, former bantamweight title contenders Joseph Benavidez and Demetrious Johnson will make their respective flyweight debuts against Yasuhiro Urushitani and Ian McCall.
Japanese Shooto champion Urushitani and Tachi Palace Fights champion McCall vacated their titles for a chance to compete inside the UFC’s Octagon for the first time in their careers.
Meanwhile, the main event will feature welterweights Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann, who will each be looking for a second straight win in their chase for a shot at the 170-pound title.
To promote the upcoming event, which will be held at the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia, the UFC will hold a pre-fight press conference on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Event headliners Alves, Kampmann, Benavidez, Urushitani, Johnson, McCall and UFC president Dana White will all be on hand for the presser.
Video of the press conference will be streamed live on the below video player. After the presser, stay tuned to Bleacher Report MMA for all the latest on UFC on FX 2 and the rest of your MMA needs.
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