Perth fighter Anthony Drilich falls short of becoming fifth West Australian to join UFC

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Perth fighter Anthony Drilich falls short of becoming fifth West *********** to join UFC

Perth fighter Anthony Drilich has missed out on a UFC contract after losing to fellow *********** Sean Gauci in week nine of the Dana White Contender Series on Wednesday morning.

Drilich (8-2) was beaten by Queenslander Gauci (10-1) by unanimous decision in a three-round ****** to kick off the card in Las Vegas.

The West *********** won the first round according to all three judges, but was beaten across the next two with Gauci’s power on full display.

Neither fighter was handed a contract by UFC president Dana White despite their efforts, leaving both to return to Australia empty handed.

It’s a small ***** for the talented Drilich, who had won his past six fights leading into the bout and holds the EMMA Flyweight Championship.

“A very technical ******, both you guys very technical and I think you both have a future in this sport,” White said.

“I was not blown away tonight. You (Gauci) and your opponent have a future just not tonight brother.”

It comes weeks after fellow West ***********’s Cody Haddon (7-1) and Quillan Salkilld (7-1) both earned contracts in this series.

Haddon will make his official UFC debut on Sunday when he steps into the Octagon against ********* “The Determined” Dan Argueta (9-2) in a three-round bantamweight ****** on the preliminary card of the UFC ****** Night in Las Vegas.

“It’s an opportunity I couldn’t refuse. I didn’t want my first impression with the UFC offering me a ******, to turn it down,” Haddon told The West *********** last month..

“I might have gone to the back of the ****** or they might not have matched me up until next year and I didn’t want that.

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