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🇦🇺 UFC Fight Night Sydney fight card, date & predictions

UFC Fight Night Sydney is on Sun 7 Feb 2027 at the Afterpay Arena, Sydney, Australia. No bouts are official on UFC.com yet (checked 2 Oct 2026). We also list 37 predicted additions from fighters whose likely next event is this card.

Updated (UAE time) · Source: UFC.com · Announced by UFC.com (news post, 30 Sep 2026) for Sunday 7 Feb 2027. No bouts were announced with it, and UFC.com had no Sydney event page with a fight card when we checked on 2 Oct 2026.

Confirmed bouts Official · UFC.com

No bouts are official yet. Check back after the next announcement.

Rumoured and predicted bouts Not official

Not official. Each row is a fighter whose likely next event is this card, with our estimated chance that this is their next matchup (not a winner prediction). "Reported" = credible reporting of talks; "Called for" = a fighter callout or claim; "Model" = model only.

Paddy Pimblett 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (5) vs Quillan Salkilld 🇦🇺 (7)
Lightweight · Salkilld's own leak plus his public callout. Timelines and rankings line up (#5 vs #7).
50%
Called for
Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 (4) vs Leon Edwards 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (8)
Welterweight · MMA Junkie's pick after Perth: the once-scheduled fight. Both are coming off losses to Prates. Edwards is on a three-fight skid and inactive since Nov 2025.
25%
Model
Jan Błachowicz 🇵🇱 (9) vs Robert Whittaker 🇦🇺 (12)
Light Heavyweight · Whittaker's callout for UFC Sydney. Błachowicz has three losses and a draw in his last four.
25%
Called for
Quillan Salkilld 🇦🇺 (7) vs Home-card opponent · UFC Sydney
Lightweight · UFC Sydney (7 Feb 2027) is official with no bouts yet. Saint Denis is the name linked most often. A foreign opponent, not Nolan or another Australian (same-country penalty).
25%
Model
Benoît Saint Denis 🇫🇷 (6) vs Quillan Salkilld 🇦🇺 (7)
Lightweight · MMA Junkie's suggested fight for Salkilld. He's the likeliest UFC Sydney home-card opponent if Salkilld doesn't get Pimblett.
15%
Model
Brando Peričić 🇦🇺 vs Jovan Leka 🇷🇸
Heavyweight · Model pick: Unofficial #16 and #19, neither has a fight booked. Jovan Leka won last time out, against Alexander Poppeck (1 Aug 2026). Riser.
15%
Model
Cody Haddon 🇦🇺 vs Jakub Wiklacz 🇵🇱
Bantamweight · Model pick: Unofficial #17 and #19, neither has a fight booked. Jakub Wiklacz won last time out, against Muin Gafurov (7 Feb 2026). Riser.
15%
Model
Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 (4) vs Belal Muhammad 🇵🇸 (7)
Welterweight · Both ex-champions are on losing runs, but Jack already beat him for the title in May 2025, so freshness is low.
15%
Model
Jacob Malkoun 🇦🇺 vs Cezary Oleksiejczuk 🇵🇱
Middleweight · Model pick: Unofficial #25 and #26, neither has a fight booked. Cezary Oleksiejczuk won last time out, against Cesar Almeida (13 Dec 2025). Riser.
15%
Model
Jonathan Micallef 🇦🇺 vs Ty Miller 🇺🇸
Welterweight · Model pick: Unofficial #17 and #19, neither has a fight booked. Ty Miller won last time out, against Billy Ray Goff (8 Aug 2026). Riser.
15%
Model
Brando Peričić 🇦🇺 vs José Montanha 🇧🇷
Heavyweight · Model pick: Unofficial #16 and #20, neither has a fight booked. José Montanha won last time out, against Louie Sutherland (8 Aug 2026). Riser.
13%
Model
Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 (4) vs Buckley–Malott winner
Welterweight · Fight on 17 Oct (Edmonton). A February return fits the winner's timeline.
12%
Model
Michelle Montague 🇳🇿 (12) vs Nora Cornolle 🇫🇷 (13)
Women's Bantamweight · Model pick: Ranked #12 and #13, neither has a fight booked. Nora Cornolle won last time out, against Klaudia Syguła (5 Sep 2026).
12%
Model
Casey O'Neill 🇦🇺 (12) vs Miranda Maverick 🇺🇸 (10)
Women's Flyweight · Model pick: Ranked #12 and #10, neither has a fight booked. Miranda Maverick lost last time out, against Rose Namajunas (14 Jun 2025).
11%
Model
Casey O'Neill 🇦🇺 (12) vs Regina Tarin 🇲🇽 (14)
Women's Flyweight · Model pick: Ranked #12 and #14, neither has a fight booked. Regina Tarin won last time out, against JJ Aldrich (12 Sep 2026). Riser.
11%
Model
Steve Erceg 🇦🇺 (12) vs Tim Elliott 🇺🇸 (11)
Flyweight · Model pick: Ranked #12 and #11, neither has a fight booked. Tim Elliott won last time out, against Édgar Cháirez (12 Sep 2026).
11%
Model
Steve Erceg 🇦🇺 (12) vs Sumudaerji 🇨🇳 (13)
Flyweight · Model pick: Ranked #12 and #13, neither has a fight booked. Sumudaerji won last time out, against Alex Perez (29 Aug 2026). Riser.
11%
Model
Casey O'Neill 🇦🇺 (12) vs Tracy Cortez 🇺🇸 (9)
Women's Flyweight · Model pick: Ranked #12 and #9, neither has a fight booked. Tracy Cortez lost last time out, against Wang Cong (11 Jul 2026).
10%
Model
Jacob Malkoun 🇦🇺 vs Edmen Shahbazyan 🇺🇸
Middleweight · Model pick: Unofficial #25 and #27, neither has a fight booked. Edmen Shahbazyan won last time out, against Brunno Ferreira (19 Sep 2026).
10%
Model
Michelle Montague 🇳🇿 (12) vs Karol Rosa 🇧🇷 (10)
Women's Bantamweight · Model pick: Ranked #12 and #10, neither has a fight booked. Karol Rosa lost last time out, against Luana Santos (20 Jun 2026).
10%
Model
Cody Haddon 🇦🇺 vs Hecher Sosa 🇪🇸
Bantamweight · Model pick: Unofficial #17 and #21, neither has a fight booked. Hecher Sosa won last time out (14 Mar 2026).
9%
Model
Jimmy Crute 🇦🇺 vs Dustin Jacoby 🇺🇸
Light Heavyweight · Model pick: Unofficial #27 and #30, neither has a fight booked. Dustin Jacoby lost last time out, against Muhammad Saidov (25 Jul 2026).
8%
Model
Jonathan Micallef 🇦🇺 vs Michael Oliveira 🇧🇷
Welterweight · Model pick: Unofficial #17 and #21, neither has a fight booked. Michael Oliveira won last time out, against Oban Elliott (1 Aug 2026). Riser.
8%
Model
Robert Whittaker 🇦🇺 (12) vs Alonzo Menifield 🇺🇸 (14)
Light Heavyweight · Model pick: Ranked #12 and #14, neither has a fight booked. Alonzo Menifield won last time out, against Iwo Baraniewski (19 Sep 2026).
8%
Model
Steve Erceg 🇦🇺 (12) vs Alex Perez 🇺🇸 (15)
Flyweight · Model pick: Ranked #12 and #15, neither has a fight booked. Alex Perez lost last time out, against Su Mudaerji (29 Aug 2026).
8%
Model
Yaroslav Amosov 🇺🇦 (11) vs Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 (4)
Welterweight · A former champion stepping back into his band. Both unbooked.
8%
Model
Jimmy Crute 🇦🇺 vs Liu Ce 🇨🇳
Light Heavyweight · Model pick: Unofficial #27 and #26, neither has a fight booked. Liu Ce won last time out, against Levi Rodrigues Jr. (29 Aug 2026).
7%
Model
Jimmy Crute 🇦🇺 vs Modestas Bukauskas 🇱🇹
Light Heavyweight · Model pick: Unofficial #27 and #28, neither has a fight booked. Modestas Bukauskas won last time out, against Oumar Sy (5 Sep 2026).
7%
Model
Kaan Ofli 🇦🇺 vs Jamall Emmers 🇺🇸
Featherweight · Model pick: Unofficial #22 and #23, neither has a fight booked. Jamall Emmers won last time out, against Lerryan Douglas (22 Aug 2026).
7%
Model
Michelle Montague 🇳🇿 (12) vs Miesha Tate 🇺🇸 (14)
Women's Bantamweight · Model pick: Ranked #12 and #14, neither has a fight booked. Miesha Tate lost last time out, against Yana Santos (3 May 2025).
7%
Model
Colby Thicknesse 🇦🇺 vs Ethyn Ewing 🇺🇸
Bantamweight · Model pick: Unofficial #25 and #23, neither has a fight booked. Ethyn Ewing won last time out, against Rafael Estevam (4 Apr 2026). Riser.
6%
Model
Colby Thicknesse 🇦🇺 vs Benardo Sopaj 🇦🇱
Bantamweight · Model pick: Unofficial #25 and #24, neither has a fight booked. Benardo Sopaj won last time out, against Timmy Cuamba (16 May 2026).
6%
Model
Colby Thicknesse 🇦🇺 vs Jean Matsumoto 🇧🇷
Bantamweight · Model pick: Unofficial #25 and #26, neither has a fight booked. Jean Matsumoto won last time out, against Bekzat Almakhan (27 Jun 2026).
6%
Model
Kaan Ofli 🇦🇺 vs Marcio Barbosa 🇧🇷
Featherweight · Model pick: Unofficial #22 and #21, neither has a fight booked. Marcio Barbosa won last time out (22 Aug 2026).
6%
Model
Kaan Ofli 🇦🇺 vs Rodrigo Vera 🇵🇪
Featherweight · Model pick: Unofficial #22 and #24, neither has a fight booked. Rodrigo Vera won last time out, against Zhu Kangjie (30 May 2026). Riser.
5%
Model
Jacob Malkoun 🇦🇺 vs Jackson McVey 🇺🇸
Middleweight · Model pick: Unofficial #25 and #29, neither has a fight booked. Jackson McVey won last time out, against Wesley Schultz (22 Aug 2026).
4%
Model
Jonathan Micallef 🇦🇺 vs Daniil Donchenko 🇺🇦
Welterweight · Model pick: Unofficial #17 and #18, neither has a fight booked. Daniil Donchenko won last time out, against Punahele Soriano (5 Sep 2026). Riser.
4%
Model

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