While UFC Perth delivered for the MMA community, there were some heartbreaking moments for the Australians in the Octagon.
The event produced seven finishes from 13 bouts, and two fighters walked away with a Fight of the Night (FOTN) bonus.
The main card showcased the most eye-catching moments, as the rankings will be heavily shaken up on Tuesday.
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Here are all the results from the RAC Arena, including details behind the headliner and the co-main event. You can also follow more breaking stories through our latest sports news, wider sports guides and features.
The Nightmare places itself in strong title contention
The main event was a welterweight blockbuster, and the winner would potentially decide a future championship challenger.
Jack Della Maddalena aimed to bounce back from his title defeat after a unanimous decision loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322, his first loss since May 2016.
Carlos Prates was driving up the rankings after earning emphatic knockout victories over Geoff Neal and former champion Leon Edwards.
Both mixed martial artists are talented strikers and knockout artists, meaning the fight would be dominated on the feet.
Despite attempting a few takedowns, JDM was brave enough to strike at Prates, but the Brazilian was throwing the more powerful, stunning shots.
While receiving a lot of well-timed punches, ‘The Nightmare’ stung Maddalena with devastating leg kicks and knee strikes.
After knocking down the former champion three times, the 32-year-old hurt Maddalena with a vicious leg kick before finishing him by TKO in the third round with a nasty ground-and-pound.
A very impressive performance from Prates that really should put him next in line for the welterweight title against the winner of Makhachev and his unannounced upcoming opponent.
Salkilld enters the lightweight rankings
The co-headliner was bound to be an intriguing watch with an experienced veteran taking on a fast-rising prospect.
Beneil Dariush was in need of redemption after suffering a quick first-round knockout loss to Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 322.
Quillan Salkilld earned four UFC victories in the space of a year and was looking for a second win in 2026 after submitting Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 325.
A lot of pressure was on the #12 lightweight contender, who had to defend his spot in the 155-pound division against an unranked fighter.
The contest didn’t go past the first round as the action quickly intensified when Dariush dropped Salkilld early, before the Australian quickly fired back with pressure after unleashing some hard-hitting punches.
After a bit of time clinching against the cage, the 26-year-old rocked the American with numerous strikes before landing a knockdown.
Once Dariush was down, it didn’t take long for the Pinjarra-born fighter to finish the job and win by first-round TKO.
Salkilld will enter the lightweight rankings and now has a 12-win streak, as he has not been defeated since his MMA debut.
Other moments from UFC Perth
Steve Erceg will move up the flyweight rankings after going the distance to defeat Tim Elliott by unanimous decision, making it back-to-back decision victories for ‘Astroboy’.
Marwan Rahiki maintained his undefeated record and 100% finish rate with a first-round TKO win over Ollie Schmid.
Brando Pericic will enter the heavyweight rankings after a two-round slugfest, which saw him stop Shamil Gaziev by second-round knockout, not to forget that both men claimed a FOTN bonus.
Louie Sutherland finally earned his first win in the organisation after defeating Tai Tuivasa by unanimous decision, giving ‘Bam Bam’ his seventh consecutive loss.
Cam Rowston extended his win streak to seven as he comfortably went to the judges’ scorecards to win by unanimous decision against Robert Bryczek.
Junior Tafa knocked out Kevin Christian in the first round to claim his first victory in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
Jacob Malkoun increased his triumphant streak to three when he went the distance with Gerald Meerschaert to win by unanimous decision.
Colby Thicknesse earned back-to-back decision wins as he unanimously defeated Vince Morales on the judges’ scorecards.
Wes Schultz grabbed his first win in the UFC as he submitted Ben Johnston in the third round with a Guillotine Choke.
Jonathan Micallef did just enough to remain undefeated in the UFC after defeating Themba Gorimbo by split decision.
Kody Steele redeemed himself while picking up his first triumph in the organisation as he stopped Dom Mar Fan by submission in round one with an Inverted Heel Hook.