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Cole Shelton - May 4, 2026

The UFC was in Perth, Australia, over the weekend for a solid UFC Perth card. In the main event, welterweight contenders threw down as Carlos Prates took on Jack Della Maddalena. Prates entered the fight on a two-fight winning streak after KO wins over Leon Edwards and Geoff Neal. Della Maddalena was coming off a lopsided decision loss to Islam Makhachev to lose his welterweight title.

Curtis Calhoun - May 4, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen isn’t a fan of the promotion’s rumored plans for Conor McGregor’s return to fighting after five years away. Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor could be weeks away from a return to the Octagon for his first fight since July 2021. McGregor hasn’t fought since injuring his leg against Dustin Poirier in their UFC 264 trilogy, and was briefly scheduled to return at UFC 303 before suffering an injury just weeks before the event.

Curtis Calhoun - May 4, 2026

UFC flyweight contender Tim Elliott shut down a disgruntled fan’s response to his loss at UFC Perth last weekend. UFC Perth featured plenty of entertaining moments last weekend, headlined by welterweight star Carlos Prates finishing former champion Jack Della Maddalena in the main event. Prates seems on track for a potential welterweight title shot as UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev awaits news on his first title defense.

Cole Shelton - May 4, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev sent a stern message to Sean Strickland ahead of their middleweight title fight at UFC 328. Chimaev is set to defend his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 328 on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey, against Strickland in a highly anticipated bout. Heading into the fight, Chimaev is a sizable betting favorite, and he understands why as he expects to make easy work of the American.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 4, 2026

Joaquin Buckley sees UFC 328 as a must-win scenario. Buckley is set to share the Octagon with Sean Brady inside the Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday. It’s a crucial bout in the welterweight division with two top contenders, each coming off a loss. Buckley was defeated by Kamaru Usman via unanimous decision back in June 2025. Brady’s setback occurred in Nov. 2025 when he was stopped by Michael Morales.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 4, 2026

After suffering another first-round loss at UFC Perth, Beneil Dariush is taking a break. Dariush was hoping to rebound after ending 2025 on a 16-second knockout loss to Benoit Saint Denis. “Benny” shared the Octagon with Quillan Salkilld inside the RAC Arena in Perth this past Saturday. Salkilld earned a first-round TKO finish to the delight of the Australian fans.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 4, 2026

If Carlos Prates gets the next UFC welterweight title shot, Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe there would be much complaining. Prates was in action this past Saturday against former 170-pound champion Jack Della Maddalena. The bout headlined UFC Perth, so Maddalena had the crowd advantage but that didn’t make a difference at all. Prates scored a third-round TKO victory in emphatic fashion to emerge as a top welterweight contender.

BJ Penn Staff - May 4, 2026

We have officially entered UFC 328 fight week, and all eyes are on the main event: a middleweight title fight between undefeated champ Khamzat Chimaev, and former champ Sean Strickland. Ahead of time, Chimaev has been labelled as a substantial betting favorite by most sportsbooks, but there are many fans and pundits who believe Strickland has the right style to challenge the unbeaten champ.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 3, 2026

Carlos Prates thinks he has made a strong case to contend for the UFC Welterweight Chamionship. The first title defense for Islam Makahchev hasn’t been announced. Ian Machado Garry has been adamant that he deserves first dibs on Makhachev, but could his frenemy cut the line?

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 3, 2026

Amanda Nunes didn’t mind being in the UFC 324 co-main event with Kayla Harrison prior to the bout cancellation. Nunes was set to make her comeback after initially retiring in 2023. While one might think Nunes’ comeback fight would headline a pay-per-view, that wasn’t the plan for UFC 324. The interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblettt got top billing.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 3, 2026

Islam Makhachev will have his way with Ian Machado Garry if Sean Brady’s prediction comes to fruition. Makhachev’s first UFC Welterweight Championship defense hasn’t been made official, but many are expecting Garry to get the call for a title bout. One can’t ignore the possibility that Michael Morales or Carlos Prates have impressed UFC officials enough to get that opportunity instead.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 3, 2026

Tai Tuivasa is apologetic after failing to secure his first victory since 2022 following UFC Perth. Tuivasa was in action this past Saturday in hopes of snapping his losing streak against Louie Sutherland. “Bam Bam” ultimately dropped a unanimous decision, and has now suffered seven straight defeats.

Chris Taylor - May 2, 2026

A key lightweight bout between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis has been added to July’s UFC 329 event in Las Vegas. The fight was originally reported by Alvaro Colmenero and later confirmed by the folks at MMA Mania.

Chris Taylor - May 2, 2026

The Octagon returned to Australia for today’s UFC Perth event, and four fighters wound up taking home $100k bonuses. This morning’s fight card was headlined by a key welterweight contest featuring former champion Jack Della Maddalena taking on rising division contender Carlos Prates. The highly anticipated showdown resulted in a coming out party for the Brazilian known as ‘The Nightmare’. Prates was able to get the better of Della Maddalena in the standup right from the opening horn, blasting the Aussie with low kicks, knees and heavy punches. After nearly finishing the fight in the late stages of round two, Carlos Prates proceeded to drop ‘JDM’ on three occasions in round three, this before ultimately finishing him off with ground and pound strikes (see that here). The impressive victory puts Prates right into title contention, as he is now 5-1 over his past six fights, with all 5 wins coming by way of KO/TKO.

Chris Taylor - May 2, 2026

Today’s UFC Perth event was headlined by a key welterweight bout featuring Jack Della Maddalena taking on Carlos Prates. Della Maddalena (16-4 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since losing the promotion‘s welterweight title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 in November of last year. Prior to that setback, ‘JDM’ had put together an eighteen-fight winning streak, which included victories over Belal Muhammad, Gilbert Burns and Kevin Holland.

Chris Taylor - May 2, 2026

We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Perth results, including the welterweight main event between Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates. Della Maddalena (16-4 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since losing the promotion‘s welterweight title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 in November of last year. Prior to that setback, ‘JDM’ had put together an eighteen-fight winning streak, which included victories over Belal Muhammad, Gilbert Burns and Kevin Holland.

Chris Taylor - May 2, 2026

The Octagon returns to Australia for today’s UFC Perth event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates. Della Maddalena (16-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since losing the promotion‘s welterweight title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 in November of last year. Prior to that setback, ‘JDM’ had put together an eighteen-fight winning streak, which included victories over Belal Muhammad, Gilbert Burns and Kevin Holland.

Dylan Bowker - May 1, 2026

Islam Makhachev is rumored to be preparing for his first-ever UFC welterweight title defense, and a high-level teammate has weighed in on the discourse. The combatant in question is Gadzhi Rabadanov who clashes with Alex Chizov in the PFL Sioux Falls co-main event on May 2nd. There are reports out there centred on Islam Makhachev verbally agreeing to his first UFC welterweight title defense and that he has already started a training camp. When touching upon the rumblings of the UFC pound for pound elite returning to the cage to embark on this big legacy move in his career, Rabadanov said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],