French lightweight Benoît Saint Denis faces Australia's Quillan Salkilld in the main event of UFC Fight Night Sydney on 7 February 2027 at the Afterpay Arena. Robert Whittaker fights at home against Bogdan Guskov in the co-main event. In France, the main card airs on RMC Sport on the night of Saturday 6 February from 11 pm.
Practical information
- Dates
- Sunday, February 7, 2027
- Venue
- Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australie
Where to watch
Paris time. Broadcasters may change their schedules. Full TV guide →
What's at stake
Benoît Saint Denis returns to Sydney a year after his win over Dan Hooker at UFC 325 in February 2026. The Frenchman, ranked among the UFC's lightweights, takes on Quillan Salkilld, one of Australia's rising names in the division, in a five-round main event. Salkilld had called for the fight publicly in autumn 2026 and the UFC confirmed it on 27 October. The winner moves up the rankings and closer to the fights that matter at lightweight. Bookmakers have the Australian as the favourite at home.
In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker fights at home against Uzbekistan's Bogdan Guskov at light-heavyweight. Two featherweight bouts complete the announced card: Morocco's Marwan Rahiki against South Korea's JooSang Yoo, and Australia's Kaan Ofli against Brazil's Joanderson Brito.
Schedule
The UFC has so far published only four bouts. The full card and running order will be released in the weeks before the event. According to the official page, prelims start at 9 pm Paris time on Saturday 6 February and the main card at 11 pm. In Sydney, the main event therefore takes place on Sunday morning, 7 February, local time.
On TV
In France, RMC Sport shows the main card from 11 pm on Saturday 6 February (subscription). The prelims are on UFC Fight Pass, the promotion's own platform, from 9 pm. Commentators have not been announced. Broadcasters for Belgium, Switzerland and Canada have not yet been confirmed by the UFC; this page will be updated.
Getting there
The Afterpay Arena is in Sydney Olympic Park at Homebush, about twenty minutes from the city centre by train (Olympic Park station). The UFC offers presale registration and travel packages on the event page. Ticket prices and the on-sale date have not been published yet.