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Chris Taylor - September 27, 2025

Tonight’s UFC Perth event was headlined by a key light heavyweight matchup featuring Carlos Ulberg taking on Dominick Reyes. Reyes (15-5 MMA) had entered the contest sporting a three-fight winning streak, with his most previous victory coming by way of first-round knockout again Nikita Krylov (see that here). Prior to that triumph, ‘The Devastator’ was coming off a TKO victory over fellow former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith.

Chris Taylor - September 27, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Perth results, including the light heavyweight main event between Dominick Reyes and Carlos Ulberg. Reyes (15-5 MMA) will enter the contest on a three-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming by way of first-round knockout again Nikita Krylov (see that here). Prior to that triumph, ‘The Devastator’ had defeated fellow former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith by way of TKO.

Chris Taylor - September 27, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Perth results, including the light heavyweight co-main event between Jimmy Crute and Ivan Erslan. Crute (14-4-2 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a submission victory over Marcin Prachnio at UFC 318. Prior to that, ‘The Brute’ had gone 0-3-2 over his previous five Octagon appearances.

Chris Taylor - September 27, 2025

Former PRIDE champion and MMA legend Wanderlei Silva was knocked out cold during a wild post-fight brawl this evening. Silva had apparently been DQ’d in Round 4 of his fight at Spaten Fight Night 2, this after performing repeated fouls on his opponent Acelino Freitas.

Chris Taylor - September 27, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Perth results, including the welterweight bout between Jake Matthews and Neil Magny. Matthews (22-7 MMA) most previously competed inside of the Octagon this past July, where he defeated Chidi Njokuani by first-round submission (see that here). Prior to that, the Aussie was coming off back-to-back decision wins over Francisco Prado and Phillip Rowe.

Chris Taylor - September 27, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Perth results, including the featured prelim between Navajo Stirling and Rodolfo Bellato. Stirling (7-0 MMA) currently boasts an undefeated professional record, with his two most recent wins coming under the UFC banner.

Chris Taylor - September 27, 2025

The Octagon returns to Australia for tonight’s UFC Perth event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Dominick Reyes vs. Carlos Ulberg. Reyes (15-4 MMA) will enter the contest on a three-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming by way of first-round knockout again Nikita Krylov (see that here). Prior to that triumph, ‘The Devastator’ had defeated fellow former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith by way of TKO.

Dylan Bowker - September 26, 2025

Magomed Ankalaev lords over the UFC light heavyweight division, and while his next challenger is locked in, he does have a clear interest in a pair of upcoming high-stakes clashes at 205 pounds. Ankalaev will defend his belt against the man he claimed it from, Alex Pereira, in the headliner of UFC 320 on October 4th. While the Russian titleholder is focused on the task at hand in the coming days, Ankalaev is aware of the broader landscape and what could lie next if he gets his ideal outcome against ‘Poatan’. Dominick Reyes and Carlos Ulberg clash this weekend in the UFC Perth main event, while a UFC 320 clash between Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree meaningfully informs the title challenger queue at light heavyweight as well.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 26, 2025

Alexander Volkanovski’s 2025 schedule inside the Octagon may have ended back in April. Volkanovski captured the UFC Featherweight Championship a second time when he defeated Diego Lopes in the UFC 314 main event. While many experts believed that Movsar Evloev was the most deserving contender, Yair Rodriguez’s name was gaining steam before Noche UFC was moved to San Antonio.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 26, 2025

Joe Rogan isn’t sold on things being much different if Dricus du Plessis ever gets a rematch with Khamzat Chimaev. Du Plessis entered UFC 319 as the UFC Middleweight Champion. He defeated Sean Strickland twice, submitted Israel Adesanya, and stopped Robert Whittaker. It’s an impressive resume for “Stillknocks,” but Chimaev didn’t care about any of it. “Borz” handled business, ragdolling and controlling du Plessis throughout their title fight back in August. Chimaev ultimately scored the unanimous decision victory to capture UFC gold for the first time in his career.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 26, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena doesn’t expect Islam Makhachev to make the same error that Belal Muhammad made. The main event of UFC 322 will feature a UFC Welterweight Championship clash. Titleholder Maddalena will be putting his gold at stake against Makhachev, who vacated the UFC Lightweight Championship for this opportunity. The matchup will take place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Harry Kettle - September 26, 2025

Henry Cejudo believes his fellow Olympian Ronda Rousey could potentially return to the UFC in the future. As we know, Ronda Rousey is one of the biggest superstars in the history of mixed martial arts. She helped introduce women’s MMA to the Ultimate Fighting Championship and quickly established herself as the biggest name in the entire sport. Nowadays, however, her reputation is slightly different following two losses, a long break and a stint in professional wrestling.

Harry Kettle - September 26, 2025

Magomed Ankalaev has said he doesn’t respect Alex Pereira in the wake of their UFC Performance Institute run-in. In the main event of UFC 320, Magomed Ankalaev will defend the UFC light heavyweight championship against former champion Alex Pereira. It comes after ‘Big Ank’ was able to take the belt from ‘Poatan’ earlier this year, with many believing that Ankalaev is the obvious favorite to win the rematch.

Harry Kettle - September 26, 2025

UFC Perth has taken a blow after Oban Elliott was forced to pull out of his scheduled fight against Jonathan Micallef. As we know, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is a place where we’ve come to expect a lot of great fights. The best tend to fight the best more often than not, and Dana White often receives a lot of praise for that. However, the chaotic nature of mixed martial arts often means that we’re left feeling disappointed by how many fights are canceled or postponed. This can rarely be avoided, but it’s still frustrating.

Dylan Bowker - September 25, 2025

Aiemann Zahabi has been a longtime Tristar product, so comparing someone to one of his legendary gym compatriots over the years, Georges St. Pierre, is high praise not to be taken lightly. Zahabi drew a comparison between the former two-division champion and the current bantamweight kingpin, Merab Dvalishvili, ahead of the latter’s next title defense. Aiemann Zahabi has his own high-stakes bantamweight bout to focus on as he takes on Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera in a battle of ranked bantamweight contenders at UFC Vancouver on October 18th. Zahabi appeared on MMA Canada to give his thoughts on not just the ‘Chito’ Vera clash, but also on the upcoming bantamweight title fight on October 4th.

BJPENN.COM Staff - September 25, 2025

Liu Mengyang refuses to accept that his breakthrough victory was mere fortune. The Chinese striker aims to silence doubters with another statement performance when he faces elite Muay Thai competition. He meets Shadow Singha Mawynn at ONE Friday Fights 126 on Friday, September 26, live from Bangkok, Thailand. The 22-year-old kickboxing sensation enters this featherweight clash after originally preparing to face Tawanchai PK Saenchai before the champion withdrew due to injury.

Cole Shelton - September 25, 2025

Carlos Ulberg will be rooting for Magomed Ankalaev to defeat Alex Pereira at UFC 320. Ankalaev is set to defend his light heavyweight title in a rematch against Pereira. Ankalaev earned a decision win over Pereira earlier this year to win the belt, and Ulberg is hoping the result will be the same.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 25, 2025

One rising welterweight contender is predicting the end of Leon Edwards’ pro MMA career at UFC 322. Edwards is scheduled to share the Octagon with Carlos Prates inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 15. That event will be headlined by a UFC Welterweight Championship fight between titleholder Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev. The co-main event will see Zhang Weili challenge Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship.