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UFC Returns to Sydney with Australian Champion and Featherweight Bout

  • Rob Whittaker, Australia's first UFC champion, is returning for a hometown fight in Sydney.
  • Marwan Rahiki (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will face JooSang Yoo (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in a featherweight bout at UFC Sydney.
  • The UFC event in Sydney is scheduled for February.
  • The matchup between Rahiki and Yoo was confirmed by anonymous sources but not officially announced by the UFC.
  • Whittaker's last fight in Sydney was a long time ago, and he has since bulked up.
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