Jack Della Maddalena returns to his home country this week when he headlines UFC Perth against Carlos Prates in a welterweight main event that could determine the next title challenger at 170 pounds.
Della Maddalena carries an 18-3 MMA record and an 8-1 mark inside the UFC into the fight, with his only Octagon loss coming against Islam Makhachev last November when he moved up from lightweight to challenge for a second belt. That defeat snapped a winning streak of nearly a decade, including his first eight UFC appearances. His most recent welterweight win came against Belal Muhammad nearly a year ago, a Performance of the Night drubbing that earned him the title before Makhachev vacated it to move up in weight.
Prates arrives in Perth in the form of his career. The Brazilian holds a 23-7 MMA record and a 6-1 UFC mark, with his only promotion loss coming against Ian Machado Garry a year ago. He has since delivered back-to-back bonus-winning knockouts, finishing Geoff Neal and then former champion Leon Edwards at UFC 322 in November at Madison Square Garden.
The co-main event features Perth native Quillan Salkilld, who is 11-1 in MMA with a perfect 4-0 UFC record, taking on veteran lightweight Beneil Dariush. Salkilld has finished three of his four UFC opponents in the first round and will have the home crowd behind him. Dariush is trying to arrest a slide that has seen him lose three of his last four fights, including a 16-second knockout at the hands of Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 322.
The main card also includes Tim Elliott vs. Steve Erceg, Shamil Gaziev vs. Brando Pericic, and Louie Sutherland vs. Tai Tuivasa in a heavyweight bout where Tuivasa is looking to end a six-fight losing streak.
The main card streams on Paramount+ at 7 a.m. ET, with prelims beginning at 4 a.m. ET. Here is the full card:
MAIN CARD (Paramount+, 7 a.m. ET)
- Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates
- Beneil Dariush vs. Quillan Salkilld
- Tim Elliott vs. Steve Erceg
- Shamil Gaziev vs. Brando Pericic
- Louie Sutherland vs. Tai Tuivasa
PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 4 a.m. ET)
- Robert Bryczek vs. Cam Rowston
- Kevin Christian vs. Junior Tafa
- Jacob Malkoun vs. Gerald Meerschaert
- Vince Morales vs. Colby Thicknesse
- Ben Johnston vs. Wes Schultz
- Themba Gorimbo vs. Jonathan Micallef