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UFC 193 Set for Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium; Hunt-‘Bigfoot’ Rematch to Serve as Co-Main

Mark Hunt (pictured) will get another chance to defeat Antonio Silva. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

UFC 193 officially has a venue and a co-main event.

UFC President Dana White on Wednesday announced via Twitter that the Nov. 14 event will take place at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium and will feature a heavyweight rematch between Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva in the evening’s co-headliner.

UFC 193 is topped by a welterweight title clash between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit.

Additionally, Jake Matthews will face Akbarh Arreola and Daniel Kelly will lock horns with Ricardo Abreu at the event, according to a report from the Sydney Morning Herald.