Matches To Make After UFC Perth
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) UFC Perth went down yesterday (Sat. , May 2, 2026) inside RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, which saw Carlos Prates stop Jack Della Maddalena via technical knockout (TKO) in the third round ( video replay here ).
In the co-main event of the evening, Quillan Salkilld defeated Beneil Dariush via first-round TKO ( see it again here ), while Louie Sutherland handed Tai Tuivasa his seventh straight defeat in Heavyweight action. Winner: Carlos Prates Who He Should Face Next: Makhachev vs. Garry winner After Prates secured his seventh knockout win inside the Octagon — third in a row — with a dominant performance over former champion Jack Della, he undoubtedly locked down dibs for the next title shot.
At the moment, division king Islam Makhachev is in talks to defend his belt against Ian Machado Garry in a few months, though it has yet to be finalized. If that’s the case, then Prates can sit back, heal and start preparing for the winner. Winner: Quillan Salkilld Who He Should Face Next: Renato Moicano Salkilld impressed in his toughest test to date inside the Octagon by stopping Dariush in the very first round with relative ease ( see it again here ).
Salkilld is on his way up and a fight against Moicano could be in order. Moicano is ranked No. 9 at the moment and recently got back on track with a big win over Chris Duncan earlier this month, snapping his two-fight losing streak.
Winner: Steve Erceg Who He Should Face Next: Perez vs Madaerji winner Erceg secured his second straight win by defeating Tim Elliott via unanimous decision, which could get him closer to the Top 10 . The former title challenger has found his groove after losing three straight in 2024-2025, so a fight against the winner of the upcoming bout between Alex Perez ( No. 10 ) and Su Madaerji at the end of the month could be in order.