The UFC returns “Down Under” to Australia on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 275 at RAC Arena in Perth.
Hometown hero Jack Della Maddalena (18-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) gets all the spotlight in the headlining act when he returns from losing his welterweight championship to Islam Makhachev in November to take on dangerous fellow contender Carlos Prates (23-7 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in a high-stakes showdown.
For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s UFC Fight Night 275 pre-event facts.
Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates
Jack Della Maddalena
Della Maddalena is one of 14 fighters to be undisputed UFC welterweight champion.
Della Maddalena is one of four champions in UFC history to be signed through Dana White’s Contender Series. Carlos Ulberg, Jamahal Hill and Sean O’Malley also accomplished the feat.
Carlos Prates
Prates has earned 21 of his 23 career victories by stoppage. That includes all six of his UFC wins.
Prates’ six knockout victories since 2024 in UFC competition are most in the company.
Prates earned one of 10 knockouts in UFC history stemming from a spinning back elbow with his victory at UFC 319.
Beneil Dariush vs. Quillan Salkilld
Beneil Dariush (23-7-1 MMA, 17-7-1 UFC) becomes the seventh fighter in history to make 25 or more UFC lightweight appearances.
Dariush’s 17 victories in UFC lightweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Jim Miller (24) and Charles Oliveira (18).
Dariush is one of 12 fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning backfist. He accomplished the feat at UFC Fight Night 174.
Quillan Salkilld’s (11-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at lightweight is tied for the third-longest active streak in the division behind Fares Ziam (six) and Arman Tsarukyan (five).
Salkilld earned a 19-second TKO victory at UFC 312, the second-fastest finish by a debuting lightweight in UFC history. Terrance McKinney holds the record with a seven-second win.
Tim Elliott vs. Steve Erceg
Tim Elliott (21-14-1 MMA, 10-11 UFC) competes in his 20th UFC flyweight bout, tied with Brandon Moreno for most appearances in divisional history.
Elliott is 8-7 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in December 2016.
Elliott’ seven decision victories in UFC flyweight competition are tied with Joseph Benavidez for most in divisional history.
Elliott has landed 61 takedowns in UFC flyweight competition, the most in divisional history.
Tai Tuivasa vs. Louie Sutherland
Tai Tuivasa’s (14-9 MMA, 8-9 UFC) six-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since February 2022.
Tuivasa’s six-fight UFC losing skid is the longest in heavyweight history. Jared Vanderaa held the previous divisional record with five consecutive defeats.
Tuivasa is 5-9 in his past 14 fights after starting his career 10-0.
Tuivasa is one of two heavyweights in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a flying knee. Fabricio Werdum also accomplished the feat.
Tuivasa is one of four heavyweights in UFC history to earn knockouts stemming from a knee and an elbow strike. Alistair Overeem, Cheick Kongo and Walt Harris also accomplished the feat.
Junior Tafa vs. Kevin Christian
Junior Tafa (6-5 MMA, 2-5 UFC) is 0-2 since he dropped to the light heavyweight division in May 2025.
Jacob Malkoun vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Gerald Meerschaert’s (37-21 MMA, 12-13 UFC) competes in his 26th UFC middleweight bout, the second-most appearances in divisional history behind Brad Tavares (28).
Meerschaert’s four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since August 2024.
Meerschaert has earned 35 of his 37 career victories by stoppage. That includes all 12 of his UFC wins.
Meerschaert’s 12 stoppage victories in UFC middleweight competition are most in divisional history.
Meerschaert’s 11 submission victories in UFC middleweight competition are most in divisional history.
Meerschaert’s 11 submission victories in UFC competition are tied with Demian Maia for the third-most in company history behind Oliveira (17) and Miller (13).
Colby Thicknesse vs. Vince Morales
Vince Morales (11-10 MMA, 3-8 UFC) has suffered four consecutive losses in UFC competition. He hasn’t earned an octagon victory since December 2021.
Morales is 0-3 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2024.
Jonathan Micallef vs. Themba Gorimbo
Themba Gorimbo (14-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) completes 65.7 percent of his takedown attempts in UFC welterweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the weight class.
Gormibo absorbs 1.32 significant strikes per minute in UFC welterweight competition, the second-best rate among active fighters in the weight class behind Jeremiah Wells (1.28).
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Perth pre-event facts: Carlos Prates top KO artist of recent years
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