UFC Perth Post-Event Tidbits: Terrifying Brazilian Finisher Nets Superb Company Record

UFC Perth saw some of the finest Australian talent on the promotion’s roster throw down in the RAC Arena to a packed house of over 13,000 attendees. Sadly for The Land Down Under, its native son, former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena, lost a pivotal matchup against divisional wrecking ball Carlos Prates.

In the co-main event, Quillan Salkilld, braved an early knockdown to score a massive knockout triumph over lightweight contender Beneil Dariush.

Check out the most interesting post-event facts about the main card of UFC Perth down below. 

UFC Perth: Louie Sutherland def. Tai Tuivasa

Louie Sutherland

Sutherland's decision win over Tuivasa ended a previous two-fight losing streak. It also earned him his first victory inside the Octagon after dropping both his debut and sophomore matches by first round knockout 

Out of his 11 wins as a professional, only three have gone to the scorecards

Tai Tuivasa 

Tuivasa' loss to Sutherland was his seventh loss in a row. He has not won a fight since starching Derrick Lewis back in 2022 at UFC 271.

He has been finished four times over that course of his current losing skid 

His UFC record now stand at 8-10

UFC Perth: Brando Peričić def. Shamil Gaziev

Brando Peričić

Pericic's win over  Gaziev is his fifth win in a row. He has now stopped all three of his UFC opponents, taking them all out by strikes. 

The victory also netted him his first Fight of the Night bonus, making it his second post-bout award after previously scoring a Performance of the Night honor in his company debut.

Shamil Gaziev 

Gaziev has now lost two consecutive contests after falling to Waldo Cortes-Acosta in his last scrap at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker last year.

He was the only ranked heavyweight to compete on the UFC Perth card

UFC Perth: Marwan Rahiki def. Ollie Schmid

Marwan Rahiki

Rahiki's knockout win over Schmid extended his undefeated record to 9-0, preserving his 100 percent finishing rate. He has now accumulated four first-round victories stemming from strikes.

He has fought five times over the last year

Ollie Schmid

Schmid's loss to Rahiki ended his previous three-fight winning streak. In all of his losses as a professional, he has been stopped.

He is now 3-2 in his last five tilts

UFC Perth: Steve Erceg def. Tim Elliott

Steve Erceg

Erceg has now won two fights in a row after previously defeating Ode' Osbourne last August at UFC Vegas 109.His 136 significant strikes landed on Elliot marks the most he had delivered to an opponent in the UFC.

Five of his last six victories have come as a result of decision

Tim Elliott

Elliott's loss to Erceg spells the end of his two-fight winning streak.His inclusion on the UFC Perth card was the first time he had ever competed in Australia in his entire combat sports career. He was also the oldest fighter at the event at 39 years old.

His UFC record now stands at 10-12

UFC Perth: Quillan Salkilld def. Beneil Dariush

Quillan Salkilld

Salkilld's win over Dariush was his third successive first-round finish victory, with him earning a post-fight honor in all of them. Nine of his 12 wins have ended by stoppage

He has won 12 consecutive bouts after losing in his professional debut back in 2021. 

Beneil Dariush

Dariusj has now lost by knockout in both of his previous two matches, losing last November at UFC 322 in just 16 seconds to Benoît Saint Denis. His loss to Salkilld is his first setback to a non-ranked name in five years. 

He is now 1-4 in his last five bouts 

UFC Perth: Carlos Prates def. Jack Della Maddalena

Carlos Prates

Prates' win over Della Maddalena was his second victory over a former UFC champion. His three knockdowns over “JDM” was also the most he had ever taken down an adversary in the Octagon since his dismantling of Li Jingliang at UFC 305.

He now ties the record for most knockdowns in the promotion’s welterweight division with 12, sharing this accolade with Thiago Alves.

Jack Della Maddalena

Della Maddalena  has now lost two fights in a row. The loss to Prates served as the first time had been finished by strikes since his professional debut over ten years ago back in 2016.

UFC Perth also was his first bout in his native country in over three years, last competing there at UFC 284 against Randy Brown