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Economic Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Economic Times
UFC confirms four bouts for Perth's 'Fight Night' debut
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is set to debut its 'Fight Night' at RAC Arena in Perth. The event is scheduled for September 28. A light heavyweight match will headline the event. Navajo Stirling will face Rodolfo Bellato. Loma Lookboonmee will fight Alexia Thainara. Dooho Choi will battle Daniel Santos. Colby Thicknesse will clash with Josias Musasa. Navajo Stirling (right) looks to secure his first UFC finish after two decision wins, while Rodolfo Bellato aims to rebound from a bizarre no contest against Paul Craig in June. (Image Credit: UFC) Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Rodolfo Bellato vs Navajo Stirling (Light Heavyweight) Dooho Choi vs Daniel Santos (Featherweight) Loma Lookboonmee vs Alexia Thainara (Strawweight) Josias Musasa vs Colby Thicknesse (Bantamweight) The UFC has announced a stacked lineup of battles for its upcoming 'Fight Night' debut at RAC Arena in Perth on September 28, featuring a mix of rising stars and regional will be the fourth time Perth hosts a UFC event, but notably, it marks the city's first-ever Fight Night card following three previous pay-per-view events. Perth previously hosted UFC 221 in February 2018, UFC 284 in February 2023, and UFC 305 in August the new additions is a light heavyweight showdown between undefeated Navajo Stirling (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Brazilian powerhouse Rodolfo Bellato (12-2-1 MMA, 1-0-1 UFC). Stirling looks to secure his first UFC finish after two decision wins, while Bellato aims to rebound from a bizarre no contest against Paul Craig in set for the card is an exciting strawweight clash between Loma Lookboonmee (10-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and Alexia Thainara (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Lookboonmee is riding a four-fight winning streak into the bout, while Thainara impressed in her UFC debut with a first-round submission over Molly featherweight action, South Korea's Dooho Choi (16-4-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) will face off against Brazil's Daniel Santos (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in a high-stakes out the new announcements is a bantamweight clash between Australia's Colby Thicknesse (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Josias Musasa (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), with both fighters looking to earn their first UFC this quartet of matchups, the promotion continues to build anticipation for a thrilling night of fights Down Under.
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
UFC confirms four bouts for Perth's 'Fight Night' debut
The UFC has announced a stacked lineup of battles for its upcoming 'Fight Night' debut at RAC Arena in Perth on September 28, featuring a mix of rising stars and regional talent. This will be the fourth time Perth hosts a UFC event, but notably, it marks the city's first-ever Fight Night card following three previous pay-per-view events. Perth previously hosted UFC 221 in February 2018, UFC 284 in February 2023, and UFC 305 in August 2024. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category MBA others Management Operations Management Others Design Thinking Public Policy Finance Data Science Data Analytics Technology Digital Marketing CXO Degree Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity MCA Leadership healthcare PGDM Healthcare Data Science Product Management Project Management Skills you'll gain: Financial Management Team Leadership & Collaboration Financial Reporting & Analysis Advocacy Strategies for Leadership Duration: 18 Months UMass Global Master of Business Administration (MBA) Starts on May 13, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills Financial Literacy Leadership and Management Skills Strategic Thinking Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT Online MBA Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details Headlining the new additions is a light heavyweight showdown between undefeated Navajo Stirling (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Brazilian powerhouse Rodolfo Bellato (12-2-1 MMA, 1-0-1 UFC). Stirling looks to secure his first UFC finish after two decision wins, while Bellato aims to rebound from a bizarre no contest against Paul Craig in June. — UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) Also set for the card is an exciting strawweight clash between Loma Lookboonmee (10-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and Alexia Thainara (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Lookboonmee is riding a four-fight winning streak into the bout, while Thainara impressed in her UFC debut with a first-round submission over Molly McCann. Live Events In featherweight action, South Korea's Dooho Choi (16-4-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) will face off against Brazil's Daniel Santos (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in a high-stakes bout. Rounding out the new announcements is a bantamweight clash between Australia's Colby Thicknesse (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Josias Musasa (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), with both fighters looking to earn their first UFC win. With this quartet of matchups, the promotion continues to build anticipation for a thrilling night of fights Down Under. UFC PERTH MAIN CARD LINEUP Rodolfo Bellato vs Navajo Stirling (Light Heavyweight) Dooho Choi vs Daniel Santos (Featherweight) Loma Lookboonmee vs Alexia Thainara (Strawweight) Josias Musasa vs Colby Thicknesse (Bantamweight)
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
UFC heads back to Perth with 'Fight Night' debut this September
The UFC has announced its return to Perth, Australia, on September 28, 2025, for a Fight Night event. This marks Perth's fourth time hosting a UFC event, but its first Fight Night, raising anticipation due to Australia's strong MMA scene. Homegrown champions like Alexander Volkanovski and Jack Della Maddalena add to the excitement. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The UFC officially confirmed on Monday that it will return to Perth , Western Australia, with UFC Fight Night set for Sunday, September 28, 2025. This marks the fourth time Perth will host a UFC event, but notably, it will be the city's first-ever Fight Night card, as all previous events were pay-per-view previously hosted UFC 221 in February 2018, UFC 284 in February 2023, and UFC 305 in August 2024. While no matchups have been announced yet, anticipation is high given Australia's strong MMA presence, including homegrown champions Alexander Volkanovski (featherweight) and Jack Della Maddalena (welterweight).Since the Perth event is a Fight Night and not a pay-per-view, the chances of Jack Della Maddalena defending his welterweight title against former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev there are virtually Perth event takes place just a month before the UFC's annual marquee pay-per-view in Abu Dhabi, increasing the likelihood that Jack and Islam could appear in Perth - if not to fight, then at least to help promote a potential showdown in Abu Dhabi.
USA Today
15-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC announces return to Perth
The UFC is headed back to Perth, Western Australia. For the first time, Perth will host a UFC Fight Night rather than a pay-per-view. The event takes place Sept. 27 (Sept. 28 locally) at RAC Arena. The card will be the fourth the city has hosted in UFC history. The other three were UFC 221 (February 2018), UFC 284 (February 2023) and UFC 305 (August 2024). The promotion announced the event officially Monday, though no bouts were revealed. The Oceanic region is home to numerous UFC fighters, including featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena. With a title unlikely to be on the line, ranked fighters from the region who do not have a fight on the books who could headline the event include Israel Adesanya, Dan Hooker, and Kai Kara-France.
USA Today
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Israel Adesanya reveals surprising details about UFC debut salary
Israel Adesanya reveals surprising details about UFC debut salary Israel Adesanya didn't earn the average salary for his UFC debut. He made well north of it. Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) entered the UFC with some buzz from his decorated kickboxing career and drew Rob Wilkinson in his promotional debut at UFC 221 in February 2021. He won by second-round TKO and was one of two Performance of the Night winners in Perth, Australia. "My UFC debut, I didn't make the 10 and 10 (thousand) like everyone else," Adesanya said on the "Pound 4 Pound" podcast. "I made six figures and then I made a 50K bonus on top of that. Stole the show from – who was the main event? (Luke) Rockhold vs. Yoel (Romero), I believe. I felt like I stole the show, people were talking about me, and I was f*cking on top of the world." Despite the standout performance, Adesanya didn't feel the high he expected. "I'd go home, and I'd just f*cking crash," Adesanya said. "I didn't understand. For me, that's when I started going to therapy because I realized like OK, this is – I don't want to say this is bad, but it was bad. I was like, 'Damn, I shouldn't be sad.' And then you feel guilty for feeling sad. You're like, 'Why am I depressed?' "I figured it out. It's the stimulus. You're the man, this, that, cameras, lights, action. Then I go home, and I'm in my dark room, and I just chill, and there's no stimulus. It's like coffee. The coffee high, and then when the coffee stimulus wears off, you have the crash. It's like that but for your spirit." Adesanya said it took until his fourth UFC fight against Derek Brunson to figure out how to regulate his emotions. "The Last Stylebender" went on to have a Hall of Fame worthy career by capturing the UFC middleweight title twice, with five title defenses in his first reign. Adesanya, 35, is currently on a three-fight losing streak after suffering a second-round TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov on Feb. 1.
