The UFC expands its reach to a new section of Australia on Saturday when UFC 221 takes place at Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia, with a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. An interim middleweight championship fight headlines the UFC’s first PPV event in Western Australia. With titleholder Robert Whittaker sidelined with medical issues, Yoel Romero (12-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) meets Luke Rockhold (16-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) for the interim 185-pound belt. Many other local fighters are scheduled to compete at the UFC’s 12th trip “Down Under.” For more on the numbers behind the UFC 221 lineup, check below for 50 pre-event facts. * * * * Main event Yoel Romero Romero is the first fighter in UFC history to compete in consecutive vacant interim title fights.
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