The UFC returns to Sydney, Australia, on Saturday with a card that went from very interesting to a downright mash-up.
The headline fight was supposed to be a heavyweight affair between Aussie fan-favorite Mark Hunt and former M-1 champion Marcin Tybura. However, Hunt was pulled from the card about a month out due to medical reasons and former UFC heavyweight champ Fabricio Werdum has stepped in as a replacement. In addition, Jesse Taylor was supposed to fight Belal Muhammad, until
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption winner popped positive for banned substances and was replaced by Tim Means. Another main-card bout was to feature former TUF contestants Bec Rawlings and Joanne Calderwood, but Calderwood pulled out last week, leading to the promotional debut of Jessy “Jess” Rose-Clark. Those are now the last three fights on the main card.