On Saturday, Sept. 27, UFC Fight Night comes to Perth, Australia, with a light heavyweight showdown. Former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes takes on Carlos Ulberg, who is on a seven-fight win streak. Other notable fighters on the card include Jack Jenkins, Jimmy Crute and Neil Magny.

When the UFC goes international, local fighters usually get booked. On the main card, at least one fighter is Australian, with the exception of the main event, as Ulberg is from New Zealand. Fans should expect nothing less than a brawl in the land down under.

The closest the UFC’s Jon Jones came to defeat was at the hands of Reyes in 2020. Following a controversial judges’ decision, Reyes has been chasing championship glory ever since. He has gone 2-4 in his last six fights, losing to future champions Jan Blachowicz and Jiri Prochazka. In fact, all six of those bouts have ended by knockout.

Ulberg may be too much of a challenge for Reyes. Coming off a decision victory over Blachowicz in March, Ulberg has the momentum and the power to finish this fight. He won the King of the Ring 92 kg II tournament in 2019 and the King of the Ring 100 kg III tournament in 2018. This matchup could be a stepping stone for his UFC career.

Fans should also remember the light heavyweight title fight on Oct. 4 between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. Depending on the result, this could be the win that puts either Reyes or Ulberg into serious title consideration. The winner may face the winner of Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree at UFC 320 on Oct. 4. That fight will be a title eliminator, with the victor set to challenge either Ankalaev or Pereira for the undisputed championship.

This card underwent several changes after multiple injuries caused cancellations just weeks before the event. The co-main event between Crute and Ivan Erslan was originally supposed to feature Junior Tafa vs. Ibo Aslan in a light heavyweight bout. Both Tafa and Aslan were looking to get back into the win column, but injuries reshaped the lineup.

Crute, coming off a submission victory in July against Marcin Prachnio, looks to build momentum in front of his home crowd. Erslan, from Croatia, has lost three of his last five fights but has only been finished twice in his career. With a 10-1 TKO/KO record and a 1-1 submission record, he is tough to put away.

Still, Crute is hard to bet against. The Bendigo, Victoria, native is a scrappy, resilient fighter. A victory here would push him into the spotlight in the stacked light heavyweight division.