Overview
- UFC Perth is set for RAC Arena in Australia and streams on Paramount+, with prelims at 4:00 a.m. ET and the main card at 7:00 a.m. ET for U.S. viewers.
- The headliners had their first staredown Tuesday as the UFC posted an official faceoff video ahead of the five-round main event.
- Carlos Prates, a top-five contender with a streak of knockout wins and multiple performance bonuses, says a victory should earn him a title shot.
- Reports suggest Islam Makhachev is being lined up to defend against Ian Machado Garry in August, which frames Perth as a likely eliminator without a booking yet confirmed.
- Jack Della Maddalena’s coach Ben Vickers said the UFC presented two opponent options and ultimately matched his fighter with the promotion’s preferred choice in Prates.