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Ulberg vs. Reyes Official After Weigh-Ins as UFC Perth Loses Tafa Fight and Sees One Miss

UFC officials publicly reject local reports of poor ticket demand, emphasizing a long-term strategy in Australia.

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Overview

  • Carlos Ulberg weighed 205 pounds and Dominick Reyes 206, making their five-round light heavyweight headliner official.
  • Justin Tafa was removed due to illness during weigh-ins, canceling his heavyweight bout with Louie Sutherland after Sutherland successfully weighed in.
  • Ramon Tavares missed the featherweight limit by one pound for his matchup with Jack Jenkins.
  • Welterweight Oban Elliott withdrew less than 48 hours before the event because of illness, and his bout with Jonathan Micallef was canceled with no replacement sought.
  • Jimmy Crute vs. Ivan Erslan stands as the co-main event after the previously scheduled Junior Tafa vs. Ibo Aslan bout was scrapped earlier in the week due to injury, as ticket-sale scrutiny from local media drew a public rebuttal from UFC executive Dave Shaw.