Mailbag: The case for and against setting an early-morning alarm to catch UFC Perth live on Saturday
Plus: Why Jack Della Maddalena is in a very tough spot against Carlos Prates in the main event.
The UFC’s journey to Australia this weekend comes with a start time in the wee morning hours, so what’s our strategy for taking in some fights from the other side of the world? Plus, what are Jack Della Maddalena’s chances to get back on the winning side after his title loss — and what happens if Carlos Prates stops him? All that and more in this week’s mailbag.
To ask a question of your own, hit up @BenFowlkesMMA on X or @Ben_Fowlkes on Threads. You getting up at 4am to watch the ufc this weekend? — shadore66 (@shadore66) April 29, 2026 @shadore66: You getting up at 4am to watch the ufc this weekend?
Absolutely not, but I’m very glad the UFC is doing it this way. Allow me to explain. For too long our Australian brothers and sisters have been asked to wake up and watch UFC fights — even those in their own backyard — early on a Sunday morning.
I know, because I did it with them in Melbourne the day (morning) that Israel Adesanya knocked out Robert Whittaker to become middleweight champ. There was a novelty factor for me. I stopped and got a coffee on the way to the arena.
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