All posts by James Averis
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Georges St-Pierre vs. Robert Whittaker in Perth is the plan says UFC executive
UFC Fight Night 121 in Sydney is officially done and dusted but it is not long before the octagon returns to Australian shores for the...
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UFC Fight Night Sydney Main Card Recap: Werdum outlasts Tybura; Jessy Jess wins in debut
The Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney sounded more like Brazil as Fabricio Werdum defeated Polish fighter Marcin Tybura in the main event on Sunday afternoon....
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UFC Fight Night Sydney Preliminary Card Recap: Tuivasa stuns Sydney crowd with flying knee KO
Tai ‘Bam Bam’ Tuivasa has stolen the show in the UFC Fight Night Sydney prelims with another first-round knockout victory. The Sydney crowd was on...
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UFC Sydney weigh-in results: Main event is on; four fighters miss weight
The main event fight between former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum and Marcin Tybura is official with both fighters hitting the scales this morning. Tybura...
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Tai Tuivasa Interview: ‘I will beat him Bam Bam style, nice and quick’
“I will beat him Bam Bam style, nice and quick”. Quite the statement from 24-year-old heavyweight Tai ‘Bam Bam’ Tuivasa who makes his octagon debut...
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Jake Matthews looking to show everybody what he is capable of at UFC Sydney
Jake Matthews makes his return to the UFC this weekend after a yearlong hiatus from the octagon due to dual hip surgery. Years of footy...
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Video: Alex Volkanovski open workout ahead of UFC Sydney
Featherweight Alex Volkanovski works out and speaks to the media ahead of his UFC Fight Night 121 clash with UFC newcomer and Kiwi standout Shane...
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Video: Tai Tuivasa ‘It’s been a long time coming’
Speaking with media ahead of UFC Fight Night 121 in Sydney this weekend, Tai Tuivasa is ready to put on a show for his home...
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Video: Bec Rawlings ‘All Aussie girl fighters we’re tough, we’ve got heart’
Bec Rawlings chats with media ahead of her UFC Fight Night 121 showdown with fellow Aussie Jessica Rose-Clark in Sydney this weekend. UFC Fight Night...
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Alex Volkanovski Interview: ‘That’s my thing, be the nice guy, beat them up and say sorry after it’
The road to this weekend’s UFC event in Sydney has not been a straightforward one for Alex Volkanovski. Multiple opponent pull outs left the Shellharbour...
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UFC Fight Night Sydney: Werdum vs. Tybura Event Schedule
The UFC returns to Sydney this Sunday for the first time since 2014 featuring former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum taking on Marcin Tybura in the...
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Shane Young steps in to fight Alex Volkanovski at UFC Sydney
The first ever trans-Tasman battle inside the octagon is set to take place at UFC Sydney. Alex Volkanovski will take on Kiwi Shane Young in...
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Jessy Jess gets UFC call up; set to fight Bec Rawlings at UFC Sydney
US-based Aussie Jessica Rose-Clark will make her UFC debut against Bec Rawlings at UFC Sydney next Sunday. MMA Today first reported the news after Scottish fighter Joanne...
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Dana White on Robert Whittaker versus Georges St-Pierre: ‘That fight is done, it’s a done deal’
UFC 217 is in the books and an old face is the new middleweight champion. Georges St-Pierre returned after a four-year hiatus to dethrone Michael...
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Daniel Hooker set to fight Marc Diakiese at UFC 219 in Las Vegas
New Zealand’s Daniel Hooker will make his second straight appearance in the lightweight division as he takes on the highly touted English prospect Marc Diakiese....
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Ex-Bellator champ Will Brooks vs. Nik Lentz in the works for UFC Sydney
Former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks may be heading down under to take on Nik Lentz at the UFC’s upcoming event in Sydney. The potential...
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Alex Volkanovski and Belal Muhammad get new opponents for UFC Fight Night Sydney
Two fresh match-ups have been announced for the UFC’s return to Sydney this November. Australian featherweight Alex Volkonovski will now take on Peruvian fighter Humberto...
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Jenel Lausa vs Eric Shelton added to UFC Sydney
A flyweight contest between Filipino fighter Jenal Lausa and American Eric Shelton is the latest match-up announced for the return of the UFC to Sydney....
