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UFC Sydney Weigh-In Results: Main Event Is Set

UFC Sydney (Fight Night 121) is set to take place on Saturday, November 18th 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming […]

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UFC Sydney (Fight Night 121) is set to take place on Saturday, November 18th 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Fabricio Werdum vs. Marcin Tybura in a heavyweight bout will serve as the main event while Jessy Rose-Clark vs. Bec Rawlings in a female flyweight bout will be the co-main event. Rounding out the six bout main card is Belal Muhammad vs. Tim Means in a welterweight bout, Jake Matthews vs. Bojan Velickovic in a welterweight bout, Dan Kelly vs. Elias Theodorou in a middleweight bout, Alex Volkanovski vs. Shane Young in a featherweight bout.

UFC officials held the weigh-ins for UFC Sydney on Friday and here are the weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Fabricio Werdum (249) vs. Marcin Tybura (247)
  • Jessica-Rose Clark (128) vs. Bec Rawlings (125)
  • Tim Means (170) vs. Belal Muhammad (170)
  • Jake Matthews (170) vs. Bojan Velickovic (170)
  • Daniel Kelly (185) vs. Elias Theodorou (185)
  • Alex Volkanovski (149) vs. Shane Young (147) – catchweight bout, 150 pounds

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Ryan Benoit (129) vs. Ashkan Mokhtarian (125)
  • Will Brooks (156) vs. Nik Lentz (155)
  • Anthony Hamilton (261) vs. Adam Wieczorek (238)
  • Damien Brown (155) vs. Frank Camacho (160)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)

  • Alex Chambers (115) vs. Nadia Kassem (120)
  • Jenel Lausa (124) vs. Eric Shelton (125)
  • Rashad Coulter (249) vs. Tai Tuivasa (265)

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UFC Fight Night 121: Sydney Open Workout Highlights

Fabricio Werdum found time between throwing boomerangs and fighting Colby Covington to attend an open workout along with Marcin Tybura ahead of UFC Fight Night 121. The two heavyweights, who meet Saturday night on FOX Sports 1 from Australia, delighted…

Fabricio Werdum found time between throwing boomerangs and fighting Colby Covington to attend an open workout along with Marcin Tybura ahead of UFC Fight Night 121. The two heavyweights, who meet Saturday night on FOX Sports 1 from Australia, delighted the fans and media in attendance Thursday. On Wednesday, Werdum and Covington were involved in […]

Marcin Tybura on UFC Sydney: ‘I Feel Good as The Underdog’

Marcin Tybura knows he’s not expected to beat Fabricio Werdum, but he feels confident in his ability to get the job done. This Saturday night (Nov. 18), Tybura will meet former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title holder Werdum….

Marcin Tybura knows he’s not expected to beat Fabricio Werdum, but he feels confident in his ability to get the job done. This Saturday night (Nov. 18), Tybura will meet former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title holder Werdum. They’ll compete inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. It’ll be the main event of UFC […]

Video: Joe Rogan & Dan Hardy Preview Werdum vs. Tybura

An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) main event preview has been released with Joe Rogan and Dan Hardy delivering the breakdown. The promotion has called upon the two men to deliver their analysis of UFC Fight Night 121’s headliner. This Saturday ni…

An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) main event preview has been released with Joe Rogan and Dan Hardy delivering the breakdown. The promotion has called upon the two men to deliver their analysis of UFC Fight Night 121’s headliner. This Saturday night (Nov. 18), heavyweights Fabricio Werdum and Marcin Tybura will clash inside the Qudos Bank […]

Marcin Tybura: It’s Really Special For me to Fight Fabricio Werdum

Marcin Tybura feels a bout with Fabricio Werdum is special. On Nov. 18, Tybura and Werdum will clash inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The heavyweight bout is set to headline UFC Fight Night 121. Werdum is filling in for Mark Hunt, who was pulled from the card due to health concerns from […]

Marcin Tybura feels a bout with Fabricio Werdum is special. On Nov. 18, Tybura and Werdum will clash inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The heavyweight bout is set to headline UFC Fight Night 121. Werdum is filling in for Mark Hunt, who was pulled from the card due to health concerns from […]

Mark Hunt Destroys Dana White For UFC Fight Night 121 Removal

Heavyweight fan favorite Mark Hunt’s ongoing war with the UFC just got taken to a new level. “The Super Samoan” was set to fight Marcin Tybura in the main event of November 18’s UFC Fight Night 121 from Sydney Australia, but was removed from the card by the promotion today due to supposed “medical concerns” […]

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Heavyweight fan favorite Mark Hunt’s ongoing war with the UFC just got taken to a new level.

“The Super Samoan” was set to fight Marcin Tybura in the main event of November 18’s UFC Fight Night 121 from Sydney Australia, but was removed from the card by the promotion today due to supposed “medical concerns” and replaced by former champ Fabricio Werdum, who will make a quick turnaround to fight Tybura after fighting at last weekend’s UFC 216.

Hunt wasn’t buying it, however, as he posted on Instagram that although the ‘medical reasons’ were him admitted he had began slurring his words in a recent interview, he was actually removed from the main event fight due to his ongoing lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar for Lesnar’s failed USADA drug tests in conjunction with his smothering win over Hunt at July 2016’s UFC 200:

“I’m disappointed that I have been withdrawn from the fight, I have passed all medicals 2 days ago. And spent 100,000 on camp. The truth is the legal case I have filed has caused me to be withdrawn. The interview has been taken out of context and want to reassure all my fans, I slur my words only when I have a drink I’m fit and healthy, and would have understood if the UFC requested a medical to ensure my safety, however this is total bullshit fuck you Dana, you’ve always hated me you dog”

Hunt has been at extreme odds with the UFC ever since the loss to Lesnar, whom he claims was given special treatment and unfairly allowed to fight in the Octagon after receiving a waiver to avoid the usual six-month USADA testing return in order to compete in the UFC.

Prior to the bout, Hunt had said he knew Lesnar would come into the fight ‘juiced to the gills,’ but then reacted rather surprised when it was found that he actually was to the point of suing him and his employer.

A veteran knockout artist, Hunt is one of the more higher-paid heavyweights in the UFC, perhaps a deserved position after his consistently exciting and heavy-hitting bouts. Despite that, he’s been a longtime critic of the UFC’s business and an advocate for increased fighter pay.

Did the UFC do ‘The Super Samoan’ wrong here, or are they truly looking out for his health?

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