Heavy hitters are headed to UFC Perth this September, including the returns of Jimmy Crute and Junior Tafa.
The September 27 Fight Night is headlined by Dominick Reyes vs. Carlos Ulberg. Sitting beneath this potential title eliminator is a pair of light heavyweight fights announced by the promotion on Tuesday.
Returning from his loss at UFC Nashville, Tafa takes on Ibo Aslan. As well as this, Crute fights Ivan Erslan. Both fights are high-stakes with fighters on the chopping block.
Big Boys heading down under #UFCPerth
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) August 5, 2025
Ibo Aslan vs Junior Tafa
Ivan Erslan vs Jimmy Crute pic.twitter.com/SvWj6IXuBv
Tafa is now 2-4 in the UFC with some severely disappointing results. A former kickboxer, 'The Juggernaut' hasn't put his skills on display yet, as opponents have either held him down or kept him frozen on his feet.
He's 2-3 in his last five fights and could be looking at the end of his UFC run with another loss. His place on the roster is even more baffling considering Martin Buday was cut from the UFC with a 7-1 in-cage record.
With this news, UFC Perth is up to nine fights. Fans can expect three to five more to come.
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