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On the Rise: UFC 234 Edition

For the second year in a row, the UFC brings its February pay-per-view event to Australia with a fight card filled with emerging talent from the Oceanic region and a championship clash featuring the area’s first UFC titleholder.

Last year, Robert Whittaker didn’t get the opportunity to defend his title on home turf as a late-stage injury knocked him out of his UFC 214 scheduled clash with Luke Rockhold. This year, “The Reaper” is healthy and ready to put his belt on the line against fellow former TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of this weekend’s 12-fight show at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.