Two more Australians added to Auckland UFC card

Two more Australians have been added to UFC Fight Night 168 in Auckland, bringing the green-and-gold contingent at the February 23 event to six.

Callan Potter and Jamie Mullarkey are the latest Aussies to be confirmed for the card, joining countrymen Jimmy Crute, Jake Matthews, Tyson Pedro and Ben Sosoli.

Jamie Mullarkey in action against Brad Riddell in Melbourne earlier this year.Credit:Getty Images

Potter (18-8) will face China's Song Kenan (15-5) in the welterweight division while Mullarkey (12-3) will take on America's Jalin Turner (8-5) in a lightweight bout.

Potter's inclusion means Australian MMA stalwart Dan Kelly's Resilience gym in Melbourne will now be represented by four fighters – Potter, Crute, Matthews and Sosoli.

Earlier this month, Crute told The Age that he hoped Potter would become the fourth member of the 'Dad's Army crew' to be added to the Spark Arena event.

"It [a clean sweep for the gym] will be unbelievable and that's what's going to happen … it's going to be a slaughterhouse," Crute said.

Potter heads into his encounter with Song on the back of an impressive unanimous decision victory over Hawaii's Maki Pitolo at UFC 243 at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne in October.

Song also scored a unanimous decision win in his last fight over America's Derrick Krantz at UFC Fight Night 157 in August.

Meanwhile, Mullarkey had his four-fight win streak ended by New Zealand's Brad Riddell in the fight of the night at UFC 243.

Turner also lost his last outing to America's Matt Frevola at UFC 236. Before that, he achieved a blistering TKO victory against Potter at UFC 234 in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena.

The headline bout at UFC Fight Night 168 will be a lightweight clash between America's Paul Felder (17-4) and New Zealander Dan Hooker (19-8).

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