From what started with just a few pioneers in a fledgling sport, Australia and New Zealand can now be considered a hotbed of talent in a sporting juggernaut.
Currently, 22 fighters from the two Pacific neighbours ply their trade in the UFC, including former featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski and former middleweight titleholders, Israel Adesanya and Rob Whittaker.
Below are all the confirmed upcoming bouts for the Australian and Kiwi fighters in the UFC:
When are Australian and NZ UFC fighters next in the Octagon?
| Fighter | Opponent | Event | Date (In Australia) |
| Junior Tafa | Chris Barnett | UFC Fight Night: Las Vegas | October 13 |
| Cody Haddon | Daniel Argueta | UFC Fight Night: Las Vegas | October 13 |
| Rob Whittaker | Khamzat Chimaev | UFC 308: Abu Dhabi | October 27 |
| Carlos Ulberg | Volkan Oezdemir | UFC Fight Night: Macau | November 23 |
| Navajo Stirling | Tuco Tokkos | UFC Fight Night: Tampa | December 15 |
Current Australian and NZ UFC fighters
Australians
- Tai Tuivasa (Heavyweight)
- Justin Tafa (Heavyweight)
- Junior Tafa (Heavyweight)
- Jimmy Crute (Light heavyweight)
- Robert Whittaker (Middleweight)
- Jacob Malkoun (Middleweight)
- Jake Matthews (Welterweight)
- Jack Della Maddalena (Welterweight)
- Jamie Mullarkey (Lightweight)
- Tom Nolan (Lightweight)
- Quillan Salkilld (Lightweight)
- Alex Volkanovski (Featherweight)
- Josh Culibao (Featherweight)
- Jack Jenkins (Featherweight)
- Cody Haddon (Bantamweight)
- Steve Erceg (Flyweight)
- Stewart Nicoll (Flyweight)
- Casey O'Neill (Flyweight)
New Zealanders
- Carlos Ulberg (Light heavyweight)
- Navajo Stirling (Light heavyweight)
- Israel Adesanya (Middleweight)
- Kevin Jousset (Welterweight)
- Dan Hooker Lightweight)
- Brad Riddell (Lightweight)
- Kai Kara-France (Flyweight)
How to watch the UFC in Australia
Aussie fight fans have a couple of options when it comes to watching the UFC.
Pay-per-view events
UFC pay-per-views are generally split into three parts - early prelims, prelims and main card.
For the early prelims, you'll have to tune into those on the UFC's streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.
The prelims will be available on UFC Fight Pass, as well ESPN on Foxtel, and live streamed on Kayo.
Pay-per-view main cards are available exclusively via Main Event on Foxtel, as well as Kayo PPV.
UFC Fight Nights
All other UFC events are broadcast on UFC Fight Pass, as well via as ESPN on Foxtel, and live streamed on Kayo.
