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Fight Outcomes in Perth
Comparison of outcomes for featured fighters at the UFC event
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UFC Fight Night Perth: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates, live ...
ESPN staffMay 2, 2026, 06:31 AM ETBrazilian Carlos Prates could be on his way to a shot at the UFC welterweight title after an outstanding striking performance against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night Perth.Prates unleashed a barrage of punches, kicks and elbows to earn a third-round stoppage and condemn Della Maddalena to a second straight defeat, after the Australian last year lost the welterweight belt in a one-sided thrashing by Islam Makhachev.Earlier, there was better news for the parochial home fans as Quillan Salkilld earned his own TKO victory over Beneil Dariush, the rising Australian lightweight landing a huge right hook flush on his American opponent's chin and then moving in to finish the fight with some ground and pound.Relive the action from our live blog below!
Carlos Prates punishes Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night Australia | Mixed Martial Arts News | Al Jazeera
Brazil’s Prates crushes hometown hero Maddalena in the Perth fight; challenges the winner of Makhachev vs Garry.Brazilian welterweight Carlos Prates dominated hometown fighter Jack Della Maddalena to win their main event clash at UFC Fight Night in Perth, Australia.Prates dropped the Aussie to the canvas with a chopping calf kick late in the second round and knocked him down three more times in the third – with a big knee, a head kick and a leg kick – before the referee stopped the fight on Saturday.Prates called for a match against the winner of the still-unconfirmed upcoming welterweight title fight between champion Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Makhachev.“I can punch, I can knee, I can kick … so I’m better, and now I feel like I’m the number one contender,” Prates said after his win. “I can’t wait to see Makhachev and Ian, and then I’m going to fight the winner.”Prates, 32, won his third straight fight and improved to 24-7 with 19 wins by knockout (KO). Della Maddalena, 29, lost his second straight fight to fall to 18-4 with 12 wins by KO.Jack Della Maddalena is a former UFC welterweight champion [File: Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images via AFP]Australia’s Quillan Salkilld, 26, won the co-main event and improved to 12-1 with a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against lightweight Beneil Dariush, 36.Also on the main card, flyweight Steve Erceg defeated Tim Elliott by unanimous decision; featherweight Marwan Rahiki won by TKO against Ollie Schmid; heavyweight Brando Pericic knocked out Shamil Gaziev in the second round; and heavyweight Louie Sutherland beat Tai Tuivasa by unanimous decision.
UFC Perth results: Carlos Prates stops Jack Della Maddalena with TKO
Carlos Prates put on one of the most impressive performances of 2026. Prates (24-7 MMA, 7-1 UFC) put on a striking masterclass to break down Jack Della Maddalena (18-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) for the TKO finish at the 3:17 mark of Round 3. The welterweight bout was the UFC Fight Night 275 main event at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.
Carlos Prates chops down Jack Della Maddalena in UFC Perth main event
Brazilian knockout artist Carlos Prates entered hostile territory and walked away with an impressive stoppage victory tonight at UFC Fight Night 275 in Perth, Western Australia.
