Australian-based fighters Jamie Te Huna and Mark Hunt have been given golden opportunities to press their claims for UFC title shots, called in as late replacements to face top five opponents at UFC 160 in May.

The UFC announced this morning that Te Huna (16-5) — currently on a four-fight win streak in the light heavyweight division — would replace the injured Ryan Bader in a division-shaping bout against number four-ranked Brazilian Glover Teixeira (20-2).

James Te Huna channels some Men In Black as he enters Wembley Stadium for his UFC light heavyweight bout against Canadian Ryan Jimmo. Credit:Twitter @jamestehuna

The news comes just days after it was announced that number nine-ranked heavyweight Mark Hunt (9-7), also on a four-fight win streak and fresh from a devastating knock-out victory over highly-rated Dutchman Stefan Struve, would replace the injured Alistair Overeem against the number one contender to Cain Velasquez's heavyweight title, former champion Junior dos Santos (15-2).

There'll also be a third Aussie on the UFC 160 card, set down for May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner Robert Whittaker (10-2) to take on The Ultimate Fighter season 16 winner Colton Smith (3-1).