UFC Perth card reshuffles after injury pullout. UFC is facing a disruption for its scheduled for September 28, 2025 at RAC Arena in Australia, after one of its co-main event fights was pulled due to injury. The bout between Junior Tafa and Ibo Aslan, originally slated as the light heavyweight co-main event, has been cancelled due to injury. The UFC did not disclose which fighter withdrew, nor whether the matchup is canceled altogether or could find a new date down the line.
To fill the gap, the matchup between Jimmy Crute vs. Ivan Erslan has been elevated to the co-main event slot, just before the main event between Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes. The card will also feature a welterweight clash between seasoned veterans Jake Matthews and Neil Magny, as well as a featherweight showdown pitting Jack Jenkins against Ramon Taveras. Despite the change, the event still features a 14-fight lineup.
The cancellation has generated fan disappointment, particularly given how heavily hyped the Tafa vs. Aslan fight had been, although many are still looking forward to the rest of the card. With the cancellation, the UFC Fight Night 260 lineup now includes: the updated UFC Perth lineup below:
Main Card
Light heavyweight bout: Carlos Ulberg vs. Dominick Reyes
Light heavyweight bout: Jimmy Crute vs. Ivan Erslan
Featherweight bout: Jack Jenkins vs. Ramon Taveras
Welterweight bout: Jake Matthews vs. Neil Magny
Heavyweight bout: Justin Tafa vs. Louie Sutherland
Lightweight bout: Tom Nolan vs. Charlie Campbell
Preliminary Card
Light heavyweight bout: Navajo Stirling vs. Rodolfo Bellato
Strawweight bout: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Alexia Thainara
Welterweight bout: Jonathan Micallef vs. Oban Elliott
Middleweight bout: Cameron Rowston vs. Andre Petroski
Bantamweight bout: Colby Thicknesse vs. Josias Musasa
Lightweight bout: Jamie Mullarkey vs. Rolando Bedoya
Women’s bantamweight bout: Michelle Montague vs. Luana Carolina
Heavyweight bout: Brando Pericic vs. Elisha Ellison
