UFC Perth post-fight show: Reaction to Carlos Prates destroying Jack Della Maddalena
Carlos Prates states his case for title shot
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 02: Carlos Prates of Brazil reacts after a victory against Jack Della Maddalena of Australia in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at RAC Arena on May 02, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Carlos Prates sent a strong message to the top of the UFC welterweight division, and the promotional brass, as he ran through Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC Perth and he made it look easy doing it. Prates wants a title shot now, but will he get it in a loaded up 170-pound division?
Following Saturdau’s UFC Perth card at RAC Arena, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck reacts to the Fight Night event, Prates’ phenomenal performance, if a title fight is next for “The Nightmare,” or if anything else makes more sense. Additionally, topics include Quillan Salkilld’s quick finish of Beneil Dariush in the co-main event, if we saw Dariush and Tai Tuivasa have their final UFC fights after Tuivasa’s seventh straight loss, other standout moments, Yoel Romero’s jaw-breaking win at Gamebred FC on Friday, and much more. Watch the UFC Perth post-fight show above, or an audio-only version of the show can also be streamed below and on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever else you get your pods.