We’re now just a few weeks away from UFC Perth and its highly-anticipated main event between Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates.
Scheduled to take place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia on May 2, the UFC’s return to Perth will see Della Maddalena step back into the Octagon for the first time since losing his welterweight title to Islam Makhachev via lopsided unanimous decision at UFC 322.
The 29-year-old will be welcomed back to the cage by #5-ranked Prates, who is coming off back-to-back knockouts of Geoff Neal and former welterweight titleholder Leon Edwards.
UFC Drops Official Poster For UFC Perth Card
With just under three weeks to go until the event, the UFC has dropped the official poster for UFC Perth.
Your Perth poster has dropped!
Jack Della Maddalena vs Carlos Prates 👊#UFCPerth | SAT 02 MAY | Tickets on sale NOW at link in bio pic.twitter.com/eCwasgbqFl
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) April 13, 2026
Despite the fact that Della Maddalena is only one fight removed from holding the UFC welterweight title, the matchup between the Australian and Prates currently sits at a near pick ‘em on most major
sportsbooks.
UFC Perth Loaded With Talent From Australia & New Zealand
Della Maddalena was on a lengthy win streak that included a perfect record in the UFC prior to his loss to Makhachev, while Prates has established himself as one of the welterweight division’s premier knockout artists and has only lost to Ian Machado Garry inside the Octagon.
UFC fighters Ian Machado Garry (left) and Carlos Prates (right) watch the fight between Benoit Saint Denis (red gloves) and Mauricio Ruffy (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. | Per Haljestam-Imagn Images
In addition to Della Maddalena, the UFC has unsurprisingly made an effort to stack the Perth card with as much talent from the region as possible. The night’s co-main event is a massive tilt for the lightweight division, as Australia’s Quillan Salkilld will try to continue his rapid rise when he takes on perennial top contender Beneil Dariush, who currently sits at #12 in the official UFC lightweight rankings.
Quillan Salkilld (red gloves) fights Yanal Ashmouz (blue gloves) during UFC 316 at Prudential Center. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
The UFC Perth main card will also see Steve Erceg take on Tim Elliott in a battle between former flyweight title challengers, and fan favorite Tai Tuivasa will attempt to snap a six-fight losing streak when he meets Sean Sharaf in a heavyweight clash.
UFC Perth Fight Card
Main Event: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates
Co-Main Event: Beneil Dariush vs. Quillin Salkilld
Tai Tuivasa vs. Sean Sharaf
Tim Elliott vs. Steve Erceg
Jacob Malkoun vs. Geralnd Meerschaert
Junior Tafa vs. Kevin Christian
Cam Rowston vs. Robert Bryczek
Kody Steele vs. Dom Mar Fan
Jonathan Micallef vs. Themba Gorimbo
Shamil Gaziev vs. Brando Pericic
Colby Thicknesse vs. Vince Morales
Wes Schultz vs. Ben Johnson
Jack Jenkins vs. Marwan Rahiki
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