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UFC Perth featured Jack Della Maddalena's return against Carlos Prates. The event showcased 13 fights across multiple weight divisions.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Australia for its first event of May. Headlining UFC Perth was the return of former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena against Brazilian contender Carlos Prates. The 13-fight card also featured worthwhile fights in the heavyweight, lightweight, featherweight and flyweight divisions.
Here are the matches to make for the top UFC Perth main card winners.
Prates (24-7) picked up the biggest win of his career at the expense of Maddelena (18-4), who he destroyed over three rounds en route to a TKO stoppage. While extremely impressive, it doesnât seem like Prates will leap Michael Morales in the sweepstakes to face Islam Makhachev next due to his recent defeat to Ian Garry. The Brazilian is 32, so he can continue to make his case by taking on another contender. The winner of the upcoming - fight next week would be great as both men are respected veterans who would look good on the resume of âThe Nightmare.â Letâs see if Prates can score one more major win and get into either a title eliminator or even a title shot if timing works out as he looked fantastic tonight.
UFC Perth highlighted Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates, along with other bouts in heavyweight, lightweight, featherweight, and flyweight divisions.
Carlos Prates is suggested to face the winner of the fight between Joaquin Buckley and Sean Brady.
UFC Perth occurred in May, marking the Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Australia for the month.
Jack Della Maddalena's return at UFC Perth was significant as he is a former welterweight champion, drawing attention to his performance.
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Quillan Salkilld went from prospect to contender by finishing Beneil Dariush with an onslaught of punches. Salkilld (12-1) is now 5-0 inside the Octagon and is only 26 years old, which gives him plenty of time to keep improving. However, Salkilld isnât looking to waste time and made my job easy by calling out Mateusz Gamrot for a fight. While a fight against âGamerâ wonât be easy, itâs one Iâd love to see. The 35-year-old Gamrot (26-4) recently submitted Esteban Ribovics to get back into the win column after losing to Charles Oliveira. He's a respected contender, so it'd be a huge deal if Salkilld can get past him, which certainly isn't a given.
Steve Erceg stayed disciplined on the feet against Tim Elliott and took home a unanimous decision victory as a result. âAstro Boyâ has now won two fights in a row after a three-fight skid that saw him fall short against some of the divisionâs best. Clearly a contender, itâd be fun to see Erceg (14-4) take on Englandâs Lone'er Kavanagh next. Kavanagh (10-1) is just 26 but is coming off a gigantic upset over Brandon Moreno. The Great Britain Top Team member was previously finished by Charles Johnson, so itâs hard to read where exactly his ceiling is. A fight against the 30-year-old Erceg would show exactly where both men stand in the division currently and we can expect to see both become mainstays for years to come.
Marwan Rahiki made quick work of Oliver Schmid after landing some powerful punches. The undefeated Rahiki is now 9-0 as a pro and 2-0 inside the UFC with the victory. âFreakyâ should face a much more experienced opponent in his next outing and Darren Elkins fits the bill nicely. âThe Damageâ holds a 29-12 record and despite being 41 is 2-1 in his last three fights with wins over T.J. Brown and Daniel Pineda showing that heâs still dangerous. If Rahiki can get past the featherweight mainstay then weâll know that heâs a true prospect in the division.
Australiaâs Brando Pericic continued his ascent by flooring Shamil Gaziev with a brutal punch. Now 3-0 inside the Octagon, itâs time for a step up in competition for Pericic (7-1). Iâd like to see âThe Balkan Bearâ take on Rizvan Kuniev next. Kuniev (14-3-1) only has two fights inside the promotion but has gone up against much tougher competition, losing to Curtis Blaydes and then taking a decision over Jailton Almeida. Letâs see if the 31-year-old Pericic is someone to watch at heavyweight or if the Russian is simply too much for him.