Fans invited to UFC Fight Night 85 weigh-ins, Q&A with new champ Miesha Tate

Australian fight fans are invited to next week’s UFC Fight Night 85 weigh-ins, as well as a Q&A featuring a new champion.

UFC Fight Night 85 takes place Sunday, March 20, at Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Due to the time difference, the card airs live on Saturday, March 19, in the U.S.

Prior to the event, which airs on FOX Sports 1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, fans are invited to the weigh-ins and subsequent Q&A session with new women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate, UFC 197 fighter Robert Whittaker and recent UFC Fight Night 83 winner Dennis Bermudez.

The weigh-ins kick off on Saturday, March 19, at 8:30 a.m. local time, and the Q&A then begins at 9:15 a.m.(both events will stream on MMAjunkie on Friday, March 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET). Doors to Brisbane Entertainment Centre open at 7 a.m. local time.

All other pre-event media activities, including the UFC Fight Night 85’s ultimate media day, are closed to fans.

The latest UFC Fight Night 85 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1, 10 p.m. ET)

• Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir
• Hector Lombard vs. Neil Magny
• Johnny Case vs. Jake Matthews
• Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Daniel Kelly
• Steve Bosse vs. James Te Huna
• Seo Hee Ham vs. Bec Rawlings

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)

• Alan Jouban vs. Brendan O’Reilly
• Viscardi Andrade vs. Richard Walsh
• Alan Patrick vs. TBA

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)

• Chad Laprise vs. Ross Pearson
• Mark Eddiva vs. Daniel Hooker
• Rin Nakai vs. Leslie Smith

For more on UFC Fight Night 85, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.