All fighters on the UFC Perth card successfully made weight except for Gerald Meerschaert, who came in 1.81 kg over the middleweight limit at 86.18 kg. The main event welterweight bout between Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates is official with both fighters weighing in at 77.11 kg. Meerschaert will be fined 30% of his purse, which will go to his opponent Jacob Malkoun. The fate of the Meerschaert vs Malkoun bout remains uncertain following the weight miss. Other notable main card bouts include Beneil Dariush vs Quillan Salkilld at lightweight and Tai Tuivasa vs Louis Sutherland at heavyweight.
