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UFC Targets MW Title Unification Between Robert Whittaker and Bisping-GSP Winner for Perth Debut at UFC 221

On Monday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship's 2018 pay-per-view debut was revealed with UFC 220 headed to Boston. Less than a full day later, the promotion is teasing some high stakes for in a new location for its second PPV of the forthcoming year.

Tuesday, it was announced that UFC 221 will take place on Feb. 11 -- Feb. 10 for North American viewers -- at the Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia. It will be the UFC's 12th show in Australia, but the Octagon's debut in the country's fourth-largest city; the state of Western Australia had outlawed the use of the cage as an fighting venue for MMA competition under former premier Colin Barnett in 2013.