The UFC returns to Brisbane, Australia on Saturday night with a solid offering on Fox Sports 1. In the main event, Mark Hunt and Frank Mir meet in a good matchup of veteran Top 10 heavyweights. While it is unlikely to affect the title picture in any meaningful way, it’s is a fun pairing of skilled fighters who are nearing the end of their runs in the UFC.
In the co-main event, Hector Lombard takes on Neil Magny in a well-matched welterweight bout that gives both fighters an in to potential fights with the division’s elite.
The rest of the card is more or less what you would expect from a foreign Fight Night card on FS1. Australian and New Zealand fighters are present in most of the matchups, though the UFC hasn’t done them many favors with the matchmaking.
Rising prospect Jake Matthews gets a tough test, for example, in the form of Johnny Case in an excellent lightweight bout. Local favorite Daniel Kelly is a substantial underdog against The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 winner Antonio Carlos Junior. It doesn’t feature a regional fighter, but the headlining bout on Fight Pass features Chad Laprise against Ross Pearson in what should be a fantastic action fight.
Let’s take a look at each individual matchup.