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Three new fights — each featuring an Australian — have been added to the UFC 312 card scheduled for February.
Jimmy Crute (12-4) will take on Marcin Prachnio (17-8) at light heavyweight in front of home fans at UFC 312 on Feb. 8 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. “The Brute” hasn’t won a fight since 2020, squeezing in a majority draw between three losses. Meanwhile, Poland’s Prachnio has alternated wins and losses since June 2021, most recently suffering a submission loss against Modestas Bukauskas at UFC 304 this past July.
Australian debutant Quillan Salkilld (7-1) will take on India’s Anshul Jubli (7-1) in a lightweight matchup on the same card. Salkilld earned his contract with a unanimous decision win over Gauge Younge on Dana White’s Contender Series this past September, extending his winning streak to seven since a foiled pro debut in 2021. Meanwhile, Jubli won the first Road to UFC tournament last year to earn his UFC contract. “King of Lions” went on suffer his first pro loss in his debut against Mike Breeden via knockout at UFC 294 in October 2023.
Finally, Australia’s Stewart Nicoll (8-1) will take on Japan’s Rei Tsuruya (10-0) in a clash of flyweight competitors at UFC 312. Nicoll was undefeated in eight outings with seven finishes when he came into the UFC as a highly-touted prospect last year. Nicoll was also in Australia when he was choked out by Jesus Santos Aguilar in his debut at UFC 305 this past August. Meanwhile, Tsuruya, the Road to UFC Season 2 winner, maintain his undefeated record with a unanimous decision win over Carlos Hernandez in his debut at UFC 303 this past June.
