Former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena suffered a third-round TKO to Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC Perth on Saturday. Della Maddalena didn't have any answers for Prates, who kept on landing leg kicks to the lead leg, punches and knees to the head at will. The finishing sequence came in the third round after Prates dropped Della Maddalena three more times before the referee stopped the fight. In 13:17 of action, Della Maddalena landed two takedowns and 41 significant strikes. With the loss, Della Maddalena dropped to 18-4 as a pro and is now 8-2 in the UFC.

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.

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.

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.