UFC Perth predictions: Is Dominick Reyes vs. Carlos Ulberg one of our contentious picks? The UFC is back in the land “Down Under” with light heavyweight contenders at the top of the bill. UFC Fight Night 260 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

Before headlining this weekend's UFC Fight Night in Perth, Australia, Dominick Reyes opened up on Submission Radio about his health battle, and what his doctor told him.

Reyes (a former college football player at Stony Brook) and Ulberg (an accomplished rugby league player from New Zealand) bring an incredible amount of similarities to the fight. Both are 6-foot-4 with a 77-inch reach and are a mere 11 months apart in age.

By the time Ryan Spann clubbed Dominick Reyes on the prelims of UFC 281 in 2022, many of us had already left him for dead. It was his third knockout loss in a row, with a clear de-escalation of opposition, meaning Reyes was fighting the kinds of guys he should beat. Not only was he not beating them, he was getting knocked out brutally.

Dominick Reyes spent the last five years campaigning for a Jon Jones rematch after his controversial loss to “Bones” atop the UFC 247 fight card in Houston. But by the time Reyes put together enough wins to become a contender again,

The UFC Light Heavyweight title is on the line for a second time this year between champion Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. In his fourth title defense in less than a year, Pereira lost the belt to Ankalaev by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 313 back in March.