When the UFC makes its long-awaited debut in Australia, the great Aussie fans will be treated to a good one. They'll see a few of their own countrymen compete at the highest level on a card that's sprinkled with legends who have been major cogs in helping to build the sport into what it is world-wide.

After a couple of late scratches due to illness and injury the card still shapes up nicely and although it does lack a title fight, some of the outcomes will have an impact on the championship pictures in the near future.

Mirko Filipovic vs. Anthony Perosh

Cro Cop could be at yet another pivotal turning point in his career. Not only did he lose his last fight but in doing so he looked very average and even spoke of suicidal thoughts that he had following the sub-par performance. This isn't the first time the former Pride and K-1 star has been at a cross roads. Long considered by many to be the best heavyweight striker in mma, Cro Cop's knockout highlights are among the best ever. At 6'2", 220lbs. with feet as fast as a kangaroo, he's a danger to put anybody to sleep. When talking about his kicks he once said, "right leg, hospital. Left leg, cemetery." If he can find his way back to his former self he'll be more than a handful for Perosh.

Anthony Perosh is a late replacement for Ben Rothwell who was forced to pull out of this fight due to an undisclosed illness. Perosh is an Aussie native who trains with Elvis Sisonic. With a 10-5 record as a pro, he's no stranger to tough competition. In 2006 he had two fights in the UFC but did lose both of those, to Jeff Monson and Christian Wellisch. Perosh knows how to finish fights, 7 of his wins have come by submission and the other 3 by knockout. Stylistically this could be a very interesting matchup for Cro Cop.

Ryan Bader vs. Keith Jardine

TUF 8 meets TUF 2 in this light-heavyweight contest. Ryan Bader, TUF season 8 winner, has as good a wrestling pedigree as anyone in the sport. His accolades include two state high school championships (Arizona) and three PAC 10 championships at Arizona State University. He's wrestled his way to a 10-0 record as a pro and although he's taken some criticism for grinding out a few "boring decisions," he's actually finished four fights by (T)KO and three by submission. The UFC has wisely brought him along at a realistic pace to this point, and he'll now face what is by far his toughest test to date.

Jardine is a very difficult fighter to figure out. After beginning his career at 11-1-1 he has dropped 5 of his last 9 fights. The confusing part is that he has a knack for winning fights as a huge underdog (Chuck Liddell) and losing fights as a favorite (Houston Alexander). One thing is for sure, Jardine shows up to fight. He's coming off of back-to-back losses for the first time in his career, losing to Quinton Jackson and Thiago Silva, respectively. He'll definitely be looking to get back on track against the less-experienced Bader.

Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos

Joe "Daddy" was The Ultimate Fighter 2 winner of the welterweight tournament and has been a big fan favorite ever since. He moved to lightweight in 2006 and snapped off four consecutive wins on his...

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