Now that we’ve gotten the polite introduction out of the way, let’s call this what it really is: a high-stakes therapy session for the 205-pound division. Ulberg, the New Zealand knockout artist with the kind of winning streak that makes matchmakers salivate, is ready to snatch his golden ticket to the big dance. Across from him is Dominick Reyes, a man who looked like yesterday’s news until he started racking up knockouts like loyalty points at a coffee shop. Three in a row, to be exact—and all in under a year. That’s not luck, that’s a rebrand.

But hold onto your meat pies, because the chaos doesn’t stop there. The co-main features Jimmy Crute throwing hands with Ivan Erslan in what promises to be less of a chess match and more of a demolition derby. Add Jake Matthews vs Neil Magny - a fight that screams “prospect meets puzzle box” - and suddenly the welterweight division has a subplot worth tuning in for. This card isn’t for those who politely score rounds with a clipboard. It’s for fans who want elbows, chaos, and maybe a little bit of blood on the canvas. Perth, you’re in for a messy treat.

Here are our official fight predictions for the card.

• Ulberg vs. Reyes = Reyes ❌
• Crute vs. Erslan = Crute ✔️
• Jenkins vs. Taveras = Jenkins ✔️
• Matthews vs. Magny = Matthews ❌
  
• Nolan vs. Campbell = Nolan ✔️
• Stirling vs. Bellato = Stirling ✔️
• Rowston vs. Petroski = Petroski ❌
• Mullarkey vs. Bedoya = Mullarkey ✔️
• Thicknesse vs. Musasa = Thicknesse ✔️
• Montague vs. Carolina = Montague ✔️
• Pericic vs. Ellison = Pericic ✔️
• Lookboonmee vs. Thainara = Thainara ✔️