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Quillan Salkilld won a $100K bonus after knocking out Beneil Dariush at UFC Perth. The event featured several notable finishes, including Carlos Prates' TKO victory over Jack Della Maddalena.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 02: Quillan Salkilld of Australia reacts after a knockout victory against Beneil Dariush of Iran in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at RAC Arena on May 02, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
Carlos Prates may have punched his ticket to a UFC welterweight title shot earlier today (Sat., May 2, 2026) at UFC Perth LIVE on Paramount+ from inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, after stopping former UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena with a violent third-round TKO.
In addition to the welterweight headliner, UFC’s return to Perth produced a long list of memorable finishes and standout performances. Check out some of the best moments below and let us know which ones stood out the most!
Lightweight prospect Kody Steele earned his first Octagon win with a slick heel hook finish over Dom Mar Fan to spark the “Prelims” undercard
Junior Tafa ended a two-fight losing streak after dismantling towering light heavyweight Kevin Christian with a nasty first-round elbow knockout (highlights HERE)
Wes Schultz sent hometown favorite Ben Johnston packing with a comeback guillotine choke in the third and final round (see below)
Quillan Salkilld won the fight by knockout, earning a $100K bonus.
Carlos Prates defeated former champion Jack Della Maddalena by TKO in the third round.
Other standout performances included Kody Steele's heel hook submission and Junior Tafa's first-round knockout.

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Rising heavyweight contender Brando Pericic turned in his biggest UFC win so far with a blistering second-round knockout finish over Shamil Gaziev
Marwan Rahiki proved he’s the real deal at 145 pounds with an early TKO finish over short-notice newcomer Ollie Schmid (see it HERE)
Quillan Salkilld punched his ticket to the lightweight top 15 with a smashing TKO win over veteran contender Beneil Dariush
Now that the Octagon action has concluded, let’s take a closer look at the official UFC Perth post-fight bonus winners. Remember, each winner gets an extra $100,000, while every fighter leftover who earned a finish gets $25,000.
Fight of the Night: Brando Pericic vs. Shamil Gaziev
Performance of the Night: Carlos Prates
Performance of the Night: Quillan Salkilld
$25K Winners: Marwan Rahiki, Junior Tafa, Wes Schultz, and Kody Steele
For complete UFC Perth results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.