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Carlos Prates Shines At UFC Perth
Fan-favorite Carlos Prates extended his win streak by defeating former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena via third-round TKO in the main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Prates completely dominated Della Maddalena in this fight. In the opening round, Prates alternated between landing punches and kicks to his lead leg, and eventually, he started landing knees on Della Maddalena's face. Prates dropped Della Maddalena with a calf kick late in the second round and knocked him down three more times in the third before the referee stopped the fight. In 13:17 of action, Prates landed 104 significant strikes. By beating Della Maddalena, Prates has effectively inserted himself as the next title contender.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Beneil Dariush Suffers A First-Round TKO Loss
UFC veteran Beneil Dariush suffered a first-round TKO loss to Quillan Salkilld in the co-main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Dariush dropped his opponent early, but Salkilld managed to recover and return the fire. Salkilld then landed a big right hand, followed by a flurry of punches which forced the referee to stop the fight. In 3:29 of action, Dariush landed two takedowns and three significant strikes. With the loss, Dariush dropped to 17-8-1 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Quillan Salkilld Remains Unbeaten In The UFC
Quillan Salkilld extended his win streak by defeating UFC veteran Beneil Dariush via first-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Salkilld found himself in trouble after Dariush threw a jab behind a head kick that dropped Salkilld, but Salkilld managed to survive. After defending Dariush's takedown attempts, Salkilld landed a right hand that hurt Dariush. Salkilld then swarmed the veteran with combinations. After dropping Dariush with a right hand, Salkilld landed a few more follow-up punches that forced the referee to stop the fight. In 3:29 of action, Salkilld landed 12 significant strikes. With the win, Salkilld improved to 5-0 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Tim Elliott Drops Decision At UFC Perth
UFC veteran Tim Elliott suffered a unanimous decision loss to former title challenger Steve Erceg on the main card of UFC Perth on Saturday. Elliott had a lot of success, mostly in the opening round, but in the second and third rounds, Erceg's boxing skill, predominantly his counters, were just too much for Elliott to handle. In the end, the judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 in favor of Erceg. In 15 minutes of action, Elliott landed two takedowns and 90 significant strikes. With the loss, Elliott dropped to 21-14-1 as a pro and is now 10-12 in the UFC.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Steve Erceg Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Former title challenger Steve Erceg won back-to-back fights by beating UFC veteran Tim Elliott via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC Perth on Saturday. After a competitive opening round, Elliott pressured Erceg in the second and the third round, but was getting countered by Erceg, who was constantly peppering Elliott with ones and twos. In the end, the judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 in favor of Erceg. In 15 minutes of action, Erceg landed a takedown and 136 significant strikes.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Ollie Schmid Suffers First-Round TKO Loss
Ollie Schmid was unsuccessful in his first UFC fight as he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Marwan Rahiki on the main card of UFC Perth on Saturday. After pressuring Schmid alongside the fence, Rahiki landed a devastating left hand that dropped Schmid. After landing a few punches on the ground, the referee stopped the fight. In 2:47 of action, Schmid landed nine significant strikes. With the loss, Schmid dropped to 4-3 as a pro.
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Source: UFC
Marwan Rahiki Remains Unbeaten
Marwan Rahiki remained undefeated by defeating Ollie Schmid via first-round TKO on the main card of UFC Perth on Saturday. Originally scheduled to face Jack Jenkins, Rahiki had a late opponent change after Jenkins withdrew due to injury. Rahiki backed Schmid against the fence and landed a left hook that knocked Schmid down. After following up with a few punches, the referee decided to step in and stop the fight. In 2:47 of action, Rahiki landed 22 significant strikes. With the win, Rahiki improved to 9-0 and is now 2-0 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Jack Della Maddalena Returns At UFC Perth
Former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena will look to return to the win column when he faces off against Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Della Maddalena was last seen in action in November 2025 at UFC 322 where he lost his welterweight belt by getting outwrestled and dominated by Islam Makhachev. Prior to his loss to Makhachev, Della Maddalena was on a 18-fight win streak. DraftKings sees Della Maddalena as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.
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Source: UFC
Carlos Prates Set For UFC Perth Main Event
Carlos Prates will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Prates is coming off consecutive highlight-reel knockout wins over Geoff Neal and, most recently, former welterweight champion Leon Edwards. Since signing with the UFC, Prates has gone 6-1. DraftKings sees Prates as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200.
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Source: UFC
Quillan Salkilld Set For Co-Main Event
Quillan Salkilld will look to remain undefeated in the UFC when he takes on UFC veteran Beneil Dariush in the co-main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Salkilld was last seen competing in January at UFC 325, where he extended his win streak by beating Jamie Mullarkey via first-round submission. He earned his UFC contract by beating Gauge Young via unanimous decision on Dana White's Contender Series and now, Salkilld is 4-0 in the UFC. DraftKings sees Salkilld as a huge favorite with a salary of $9,400.
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Source: UFC
Beneil Dariush An Underdog At UFC Perth
UFC veteran Beneil Dariush will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Quillan Salkilld in the co-main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Dariush was last seen in the Octagon in November at UFC 322, where he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Benoit Saint Denis. Before his fight with Saint Denis, Dariush defeated former title challenger Renato Moicano via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Dariush as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,800.
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Source: UFC
Steve Erceg Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Former title challenger Steve Erceg will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against UFC veteran Tim Elliott on the main card of UFC Perth on Saturday. Erceg was last seen in action in August 2025 at UFC Vegas 109, where he returned to the win column by defeating Ode' Osbourne via unanimous decision. Prior to that fight, Erceg was on a three-fight losing streak. DraftKings sees Erceg as the favorite with a salary of $9,300.
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Source: UFC
Tim Elliott Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
Tim Elliott will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Steve Erceg on the main card of UFC Perth on Saturday. Elliott is currently riding a two-fight win streak, having won both times by submission. First, he defeated Sumudaerji via first-round submission and more recently, he defeated Kai Asakura via second-round submission. Since signing with the UFC, Elliott has gone 10-11 in the UFC. DraftKings sees Elliott as the underdog with a salary of $6,900.
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Source: UFC
Ollie Schmid Set For His UFC Debut
Ollie Schmid is scheduled to make his UFC debut against Marwan Rahiki on the main card of UFC Perth on Saturday. Schmid was last seen in action in March at Shuriken Fight Series 23, where he finished Jeffrey Mesa via first-round knockout. He is currently on a three-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Schmid as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,600.
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Source: UFC
Marwan Rahiki Looks To Remain Undefeated
Marwan Rahiki will look to remain undefeated when he faces off against Ollie Schmid on the main card of UFC Perth on Saturday. Rahiki was last seen in action in March at UFC Vegas 114, where he made his UFC debut against Harry Hardwick, beating him via second-round TKO. Prior to that, Rahiki finished Ananias Mulumba via second-round TKO on Dana White's Contender Series, earning himself a UFC contract. DraftKings sees Rahiki as a massive favorite with a salary of $9,600.
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Source: UFC
