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UFC Perth May 2: Della Maddalena Returns vs. Prates

5/2/2026

Summary

Della Maddalena Headlines

UFC Fight Night Perth at RAC Arena on May 2, 2026 will headline Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates.
Della Maddalena returns after a unanimous decision loss to Islam Makhachev, ranked No. 2 welterweight and No. 12 pound-for-pound.
Prates, the No. 6 welterweight standing 6-ft-1 with a 78-inch reach, is a favorite at –118 odds.
Beneil Dariush vs. Quillan Salkilld carries +370/–485 odds as the 13-fight card streams on Paramount+ (U.S.) at 7 a.m. ET and on TNT Sports/HBO Max in the UK.

Summary

Prates vs Della

Carlos Prates holds a 2-0 record against southpaws, whereas Jack Della Maddalena is 1-1.
Carlos Prates trains with Fighting Nerds Brazil as Jack Della Maddalena trains at Scrappy MMA in Australia.
Both excel in clinches, with Carlos Prates using a butterfly sweep and Jack Della Maddalena employing scrambles.
Carlos Prates mixes muay-thai kicks, shoulder-roll pivots, a guard and a BJJ black belt, while Jack Della Maddalena adds kicks, knees and elbows from a southpaw stance.

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Della Maddalena Headlines

UFC Fight Night Perth at RAC Arena on May 2, 2026 will headline Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates.
Della Maddalena returns after a unanimous decision loss to Islam Makhachev, ranked No. 2 welterweight and No. 12 pound-for-pound.
Prates, the No. 6 welterweight standing 6-ft-1 with a 78-inch reach, is a favorite at –118 odds.
Beneil Dariush vs. Quillan Salkilld carries +370/–485 odds as the 13-fight card streams on Paramount+ (U.S.) at 7 a.m. ET and on TNT Sports/HBO Max in the UK.

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