Australian MMA News: Jake Matthews Opponent Change, Robert Whittaker UFC 329 & Road To UFC Preview

The Australian MMA Podcast · May 19, 2026 · 6m

This week on Australian MMA News, we cover a packed week across the local and international MMA scene, including Justin Van Heerden’s retirement fight, Imran Hekimoglu’s return, Vital Combat 6 standouts, major UFC bout announcements, Jake Matthews’ opponent change at UFC Macau, and the Australian fighters chasing contracts on Road To UFC.

Timecodes:

00:00 Intro

00:18 Justin Van Heerden retirement fight vs Emrehan Hekimoglu

02:09 Vital Combat 6 recap and standout amateurs

03:36 UFC fight announcements

03:45 Stewy Nichol returns in Oklahoma

03:55 Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov at UFC 329…