Uriah Hall to replace Michael Bisping on the UFC 193 main card in Australia

THE UFC’s first visit to Melbourne has had a change of plans after problems with one of the fighters scheduled to fight on the event’s main card.

SAITAMA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 27: Uriah Hall of Jamaica celebrates his win over Gegard Mousaasi of Iran in their middleweight bout during the UFC event at the Saitama Super Arena on September 27, 2015 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Mitch Viquez/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

AUSTRALIAN fans wanting to get a taste of some live UFC action in the country have been given a special surprise, with exciting talent Uriah Hall a late addition to the event.

He will replace Michael Bisping, who has withdrawn from the main card of UFC 193 — to be held in Melbourne on November 15. He has reportedly been forced to undergo elbow surgery instead.

The UFC has confirmed Hall will replace him in the Octagon, where the Jamaican will fight Robert Whittaker in the middleweight bout. Hall bust onto the scene a couple of years ago after appearing on The Ultimate Fighter, finishing as runner-up on the show.

Whittaker has won his last three fights, and most recently knocked out Brad Tavares in May. Hall has a 13-5 record in the sport, and beat Gegard Mousasi in Japan last weekend.

Mousasi dominated the first round, but failed to capitalise on numerous submission attempts as Hall narrowly negotiated his way around a rear naked choke to survive until the bell.

It took just seven seconds for Hall to act at the commencement of the second round, landing a signature spinning back kick directly on Mousasi’s jaw.

A stunned Mousasi then stepped directly into a flying knee from Hall — a sequence that commentators described as “unbelievable”.

If you missed Uriah Hall's spinning back kick -- here it is. #UFCJapan pic.twitter.com/yGllE2WOC5

— David Kano (@TheDKano) September 28, 2015

“Are you kidding me? That is just tremendous accuracy,” one commentator said.

“Unbelievable. You stand up with Uriah Hall and he will make you pay.”

Hall followed his brutal attack with a barrage of punches, which eventually saw the referee intervene as Mousasi failed to fight back.

It is not the first time the 31-year-old has used this brutal striking method to secure a victory. Hall made his spinning kick famous in season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter, when he knocked out opponent Adam Cella with five seconds to go in the first round.

The strike was described by UFC boss Dana White as “one of the nastiest knockouts I’ve ever seen in the fight business, let alone on the Ultimate Fighter.”

Hall has become famous for his spinning kicks.

Hall’s TKO victory over Mousasi is the Jamaican’s fifth in the UFC, and comes as a huge upset to the 45-fight veteran based in the Netherlands.

Mousasi spoke with Fox Sports prior to the fight, and was confident his “killer instincts” would see him win his 38th mixed martial arts bout.

“For a fight you try to get in shape. Meanwhile, you also try to develop yourself technique-wise, mentally, physically,” he explained.

“I have killer-instincts, so I’m going to go for the finish.

“My main goal, now, is to win the UFC belt. It’s the pinnacle of my career.”

Most of the Melbourne crowd at UFC 193 will be looking forward to seeing Ronda Rousey defend her bantamweight title against fellow American Holly Holm.