Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live THIS MORNING (Sat., May 2, 2026) with UFC Perth, streaming online via Paramount+. The event is happening inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and will be going live at 4 a.m. ET (early start time details here). The main event is Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates in the Welterweight division.
UFC Perth Preview
UFC’s latest trip “Down Under” follows a predictable “Australia vs. The World” theme. In the main event, Della Maddalena reps Australia against the Brazilian, Prates. This is Della Maddalena’s first fight since the one-sided drubbing he took from Islam Makhachev. Prates comes into this one on a two-fight win streak that includes devastating KOs of Geoff Neal and Leon Edwards (see that one again here).
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A win for Prates surely makes him the next man up after Makhachev reportedly fights Ian Machado Garry (the only man to beat Prates in UFC).
The co-main event pits wunderkind, Quillan Salkilld, against wily veteran, Beneil Dariush. Salkilld has looked flawless thus far in his UFC career, which included a brutal headkick knockout over Nasrat Haqparast (re-live that one here). Dariush, meanwhile, is coming off a brutal knockout loss to Benoit Saint Denis. If Salkilld wins this, he’s a serious contender in the crammed Lightweight division.
Also on this main card is Steve Erceg vs. Tim Elliott, Brando Pericic vs. Shamil Gaziev and Tai Tuivasa vs. Louie Sutherland. Marwan Rahiki vs. Ollie Schmid was thrown in a few days ago to make up the numbers.
The featured “Prelim” today is Cam Rowston vs. Robert Bryczek. Other undercard fights of note include Jonathan Micallef vs. Themba Gorimbo and Jacob Malkoun vs. Gerald Meerschaert.
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UFC Perth Start Date and Time
We are doing something different this weekend. The Australian fans get to have this at prime time, for them, so we in North America are having a rare early start.
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UFC Perth’s “Prelims” will begin at 4 a.m. ET.
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UFC Perth’s main card is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. ET.
The live blog here starts rolling below at 4 a.m. ET. Come in and say hi!
UFC PERTH QUICK RESULTS
Main card
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170 lbs.: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates
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155 lbs.: Beneil Dariush vs. Quillan Salkilld
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125 lbs.: Tim Elliott vs. Steve Erceg
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145 lbs.: Marwan Rahiki vs. Ollie Schmid
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265 lbs.: Shamil Gaziev vs. Brando Pericic
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265 lbs.: Tai Tuivasa vs. Louie Sutherland
Prelims
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185 lbs.: Cam Rowston vs. Robert Bryczek
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205 lbs.: Junior Tafa vs. Kevin Christian
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185 lbs.: Jacob Malkoun vs. Gerald Meerschaert
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135 lbs.: Colby Thicknesse vs. Vince Morales
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185 lbs.: Wes Schultz vs. Ben Johnston
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170 lbs.: Jonathan Micallef vs. Themba Gorimbo
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155 lbs.: Kody Steele vs. Dom Mar Fan
UFC PERTH PLAY-BY-PLAY UPDATES
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