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Follow all the action from UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson

Published Dec. 9, 2016 1:26 p.m. ET

Jonathan Bradley

Two exciting middleweight contenders highlight the main event of the UFC’s return to Australia as Robert Whittaker takes on Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Fight Night from Melbourne.

Whittaker has won five straight fights and is out to prove he’s ready to tackle the middleweight top five. His opponent, Brunson, has also won five straight, but four have come by first-round knockout as he looks to continue his run of blistering finishes and put himself in the title conversation.

The main card also features hometown fighters Jake Matthews and Kyle Noke, as well as a strawweight tilt between Seohee Ham and Danielle Taylor.

The prelims action gets underway at 8PM/5PM ETPT on FS1 before the main card kicks off at 10PM/7PM on the very same channel. Follow along below and stick with us throughout the night for news, analysis and results from the hard-hitting night of fights.

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