The UFC is running 3 events in December, and the first one is in Brisbane, Australia on December 7th (December 6th in North America). Headlining the card is Mark Hunt, who faces recent UFC title challenger Antonio Silva. Hunt was in the co-main event slot under the Bigfoot/Cain Velasquez fight at UFC 160, but found himself on the wrong end of an awe-inspiring wheel kick KO vs. Junior dos Santos.
Mauricio Rua looks to snap out of his sub-par run (2-4 in his last 6 fights) with a win against the heavy-handed James Te Huna. Interestingly enough, all four main and co-main event participants for this card are coming off stoppage losses, with only Hunt advancing past round 1.
A fight I'd keep an eye on is Takeya Mizugaki against Nam Phan, who is dropping to bantamweight for the first time in his career.
There's no official fight order listed beyond the top two fights for the Fox Sports 1 show, but here's a look at the confirmed match-ups:
Mark Hunt vs. Antonio Silva
Mauricio Rua vs. James Te Huna
Dylan Andrews vs. Clint Hester
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Nam Phan
Pat Barry vs. Soa Palelei
Ryan Bader vs. Anthony Perosh
Nick Ring vs. Caio Magalhaes
Robert Whittaker vs. Brian Melancon
Bruno Santos vs. Krzysztof Jotko
Alex Caceres vs. Mitch Gagnon
Richie Vaculik vs. Justin Scoggins
Andreas Stahl vs. Alex Garcia
Julie Kedzie vs. TBA
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