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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Daniel Kelly, a four-time Olympian in Judo for Australia, will make his official UFC debut in front of a hometown crowd on Nov. 8 at the UFC Fight Night card in Sydney.
Kelly, who got his first UFC exposure via "The Ultimate Fighter: Nations" earlier this year, brings an officially undefeated record into his Octagon debut. He was submitted in the opening round of the "TUF: Nations" middleweight tournament to eventual runner up Sheldon Westcott, but as that was an exhibition bout it doesn't count against his pro record.
He'll take on another TUF vet in Luke Zachrich on the card. The 32-year-old Zachrich took part in the the seventh season of TUF in 2009, but wouldn't make his official debut until this April, where he was stopped by Caio Magalhaes. He bounced back with a win over Guilherme Vasconcelos in his second UFC appearance in July.
The Nov. 8 UFC Fight Night event will air live on UFC Fight Pass, and will be headlined by a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold.
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