Robert Whittaker meets Bogdan Guskov in UFC Sydney co-main event
Whittaker meets Guskov in the UFC Sydney co-main event on 7 February 2027 at Afterpay Arena. The former middleweight champion stopped Krylov in July, while Guskov (18-4-1) had gone five bouts unbeaten before losing to Ankalaev.
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O UFC Sydney tem sua luta co-principal: Robert Whittaker vai enfrentar Bogdan Guskov em um duelo de meio-pesados em 7 de fevereiro de 2027, na Afterpay Arena, a próxima parada da organização na Austrália.
Whittaker (27-9), ex-campeão dos médios, encerrou uma série de duas derrotas na sua primeira aparição como meio-pesado, vencendo Nikita Krylov por interrupção em julho, no terceiro round. Ele terá a segunda luta dessa transição diante da torcida de sua cidade natal.
Guskov (18-4-1) aceitou a luta principal contra Magomed Ankalaev no UFC Abu Dhabi, em julho, em cima da hora, e saiu com uma derrota por interrupção. Antes disso, o apelidado Hitman estava cinco lutas invicto, numa série que incluiu um empate com Jan Blachowicz.
O card é encabeçado pelo duelo de pesos-leves entre Quillan Salkilld e Benoît Saint Denis.
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