UFC Perth weigh-in results: Merschart misses middleweight limit

Official weigh-in results for UFC Perth have been released. In the main event, Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates both weighed in at 77.11 kg for their welterweight bout. Gerald Merschart was the only fighter to miss weight, coming in at 86.18 kg for his middleweight fight against Jacob Malkoun, who weighed 84.36 kg. Merschart will be fined 30% of his purse, which will go to his opponent, but the bout remains scheduled. All other fighters on the card, including heavyweights Shamil Gaziev, Tai Tuivasa, and others across multiple divisions, successfully made weight. The event features 13 total bouts.