UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
Mixed martial arts event in 2026
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UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates (also known as UFC Fight Night 275) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 2, 2026, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.[2]
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 2, 2026 | |||
| Venue | RAC Arena | |||
| City | Perth, Australia | |||
| Attendance | 13,839[1] | |||
| Total gate | $3,074,696[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
This event marks the promotion's fifth visit to Perth and first since UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes in September 2025.[2]
A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates headlined the event.[3]
A heavyweight bout between Tai Tuivasa and Sean Sharaf was scheduled for the event.[4] However, Sharaf had to withdraw due to a broken nose and was replaced by Louie Sutherland.[5][6]
A featherweight bout between Jack Jenkins and undefeated prospect Marwan Rahiki was scheduled for the event.[7] However, Jenkins had to withdraw due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Ollie Schmid.[8][9]
At the weigh-ins, Gerald Meerschaert weighed in at 190 pounds, 4 pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 30 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent Jacob Malkoun.[10]
Results
| Main card (Paramount+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Carlos Prates | def. | Jack Della Maddalena | TKO (leg kicks and elbows) | 3 | 3:17 | |
| Lightweight | Quillan Salkilld | def. | Beneil Dariush | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:29 | |
| Flyweight | Steve Erceg | def. | Tim Elliott | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Marwan Rahiki | def. | Ollie Schmid | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:47 | |
| Heavyweight | Brando Peričić | def. | Shamil Gaziev | KO (punch) | 2 | 3:44 | |
| Heavyweight | Louie Sutherland | def. | Tai Tuivasa | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Preliminary card (Paramount+) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Cameron Rowston | def. | Robert Bryczek | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Junior Tafa | def. | Kevin Christian | KO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 2:42 | |
| Catchweight (190 lb) | Jacob Malkoun | def. | Gerald Meerschaert | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Colby Thicknesse | def. | Vince Morales | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Wesley Schultz | def. | Ben Johnston | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:50 | |
| Welterweight | Jonathan Micallef | def. | Themba Gorimbo | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Kody Steele | def. | Dom Mar Fan | Submission (inverted heel hook) | 1 | 3:56 | |
- Tuivasa was deducted one point in round 3 due to an illegal knee to the head.
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.[12]
- Fight of the Night: Brando Peričić vs. Shamil Gaziev
- Performance of the Night: Carlos Prates and Quillan Salkilld
