Yahoo Sports First three bouts announced for UFC 312 in Australia
The UFC 312 fight card ball is officially rolling as the UFC on Monday announced the first three bouts for its pay-per-view return to Sydney, Australia on Feb. 8.
Australia's Jimmy Crute returns to the octagon for the first time since July 2023 to take on Marcin Prachnio at light heavyweight. Additionally, undefeated flyweight prospect Rei Tsuruya meets Stewart Nicoll, and Quillan Salkilld fights Anshul Jubli at lightweight.
UFC 312 is scheduled to go down at Qudos Bank Arena. The event marks the second of three pay-per-views as part of a deal between the promotion and New South Wales Government in May 2023 to bring three premium events to Sydney between 2023 and 2027.
The first event of that deal was UFC 293 in September 2023. That card was headlined by Sean Strickland's title fight upset over then-champion Israel Adesanya. The card was the first in Sydney since 2017.
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