The 31-year-old Australia-based Kiwi will draw his first assignment in nearly a year when he takes on the unbeaten Tallison Teixeira in a three-round UFC 312 heavyweight feature on Saturday in Sydney.

Meta Platforms said on Monday it had elected three new directors to its board, including Dana White, CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and close friend of President-elect Donald Trump.

Dana White reveals he bought the billion-dollar rights for UFC merchandise for more than it cost to purchase the MMA promotion entirely.

TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC FIGHTS: 7,930 TOTAL NUMBER OF UFC EVENTS: 712 The Ultimate Fighting Championship exceeded meager expectations of its 100th numbered show at company headquarters of the UFC Apex.