The UFC Perth event distributed $100,000 performance bonuses to Carlos Prates and Quillan Salkilld for Performance of the Night honors. Shamil Gaziev vs Brando Perichich received Fight of the Night recognition with both fighters earning $100,000 each. Additionally, all fighters who won by finish without receiving a main bonus and who did not miss weight were awarded $25,000 each. The bonus structure reflects the UFC's standard post-event awards for exceptional performances.
Three fighters walked away from UFC Perth with $100,000 performance bonuses after the promotion handed out its post-event awards following the May 2 card.
Carlos Prates and Quillan Salkilld each earned Performance of the Night honors, while Shamil Gaziev and Brando Perichich shared Fight of the Night recognition. The UFC also awarded $25,000 to every fighter who earned a finish without receiving a main bonus, provided they made weight.
Prates, known as "The Nightmare," holds a 24-7 record and sits fifth in the welterweight rankings. The 32-year-old Brazilian out of Vale Top Team stands six-foot-one with a 78-inch reach and lands 3.77 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy, making him one of the division's more dangerous finishers.
Salkilld earned his bonus in only his second UFC appearance, backing up a strong debut with another impressive showing. The 26-year-old Australian is ranked 15th at lightweight and carries a 12-1 record into what is still the early stage of his UFC tenure. Fighting out of Luistro Combat Academy, the orthodox southpaw stands six feet tall with a 75-inch reach and posts a remarkable 7.95 takedowns per 15 minutes, complementing 5.16 significant strikes landed per minute at 57 percent accuracy.
Gaziev, a 36-year-old heavyweight representing Bahrain and KHK MMA, holds an 11th-place divisional ranking and a 14-3 record. Standing six-foot-four with a 78-inch reach, the orthodox striker produced enough action against Perichich to earn co-Fight of the Night recognition alongside his opponent.
Why it matters
- Salkilld's bonus arrival at just 12-1 signals rapid UFC investment in the young Australian lightweight
- Prates' recognition keeps the fifth-ranked welterweight in divisional conversation ahead of a potential top-five matchup
- Gaziev's Fight of the Night nod maintains visibility for an 11th-ranked heavyweight still pushing toward contention
