{"id":605389,"date":"2026-04-14T02:59:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/605389\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T02:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:59:13","slug":"ufc-perth-poster-revealed-for-jdm-vs-prates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/605389\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Perth poster revealed for JDM vs. Prates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The promotion is heading back \u201cDown Under\u201d with a banger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena collides with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-mma-rankings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">No. 5-ranked<\/a> Carlos Prates in the main event of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-fight-cards\/429844\/ufc-perth-fight-card-start-time-date-and-location-jack-della-vs-prates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC Perth<\/a>, which will take place next month (Sat., May 2, 2026) inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Today, the promotion released UFC Perth\u2019s promotional poster on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It may not be the most eye-popping design, but the card itself more than makes up for it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Maddalena (18-3) returns for the first time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-322-jack-della-vs-islam-makhachev-start-time-full-results-espn-mma\/403194\/islam-vs-jack-della-live-fight-stream-ufc-320\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">since losing his title<\/a> to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322. Prior to that setback, \u201cJDM\u201d was on a tear \u2014 winning eight straight inside the Octagon and riding an 18-fight win streak overall, with notable victories over Belal Muhammad, Gilbert Burns (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2024\/3\/9\/24095635\/full-fight-video-highlights-ufc-299-results-miami-ppv-espn-maddalena-knockout-burns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">watch highlights<\/a>), Kevin Holland, and Randy Brown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">As for Prates (23-7), he\u2019s following a very similar trajectory \u2014 flattening everyone in his path. The Brazilian striker is coming off a statement knockout over former champion Leon Edwards (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-322-jack-della-vs-islam-makhachev-start-time-full-results-espn-mma\/403045\/watch-ufc-322-video-highlights-results-espn-ppv-new-york-prates-knockout-edwards\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">watch highlights<\/a>) and is quickly emerging as a serious title threat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Check out what UFC Perth\u2019s lineup looks like so far:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">To checkout UFC\u2019s upcoming schedule of events click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/pages\/ufc-mma-schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The promotion is heading back \u201cDown Under\u201d with a banger. 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