Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes its return “Down Under” with a FOX Sports 1 showcase pitting Mark Hunt against fellow heavyweight veteran Frank Mir. Also featured at the March 20 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which airs March 19 in North America due to the discrepancy in time zones, Hector Lombard dusts himself off for a 170-pound battle against wily welterweight contender Neil Magny. See you in Australia!
Event: UFC Fight Night 85: “Hunt vs. Mir”
Date: Sun., March 20, 2016 (March 19 in North America) on FOX Sports 1
Location: Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia
FOX Sports 1 Main Event:
265 lbs.: Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir
FOX Sports 1 Co-Main Event:
170 lbs.: Hector Lombard vs. Neil Magny
FOX Sports 1 Main Card (10 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Johnny Case vs. Jake Matthews
185 lbs.: Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Daniel Kelly
185 lbs.: Steve Bosse vs. James Te Huna
115 lbs.: Seo Hee Ham vs. Bec Rawlings
FOX Sports 1 “Prelims” (8 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Alan Jouban vs. Brendan O’Reilly
125 lbs.: Ben Nguyen vs. Justin Scoggins 1
170 lbs.: Viscardi Andrade vs. Richard Walsh
155 lbs.: Chad Laprise vs. Alan Patrick
UFC Fight Pass “Prelims” (6:30 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Ross Pearson vs. Abel Trujillo Chad Laprise 2
135 lbs.: Rin Nakai vs. Leslie Smith
145 lbs.: Mark Eddiva vs. Daniel Hooker
1 Scoggins injured, bout cancelled
2 Abel Trujillo had visa issues, pulled from card
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