Carlos Prates and Quillan Salkilld each received $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Perth. Shamil Gaziev vs Brando Perichich was awarded the $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus. Additionally, all fighters who won by finish without receiving a main bonus and who made weight received $25,000 supplemental bonuses. The bonus distribution reflects the UFC's recognition of outstanding performances at the Australian event.
Carlos Prates and Quillan Salkilld walked away with $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses following UFC Perth, while Shamil Gaziev and Brando Perichich split the $100,000 Fight of the Night award for their heavyweight clash at the Australian event. Fighters who earned victories by finish, made weight, and did not receive a main bonus were also awarded $25,000 supplemental bonuses.
Prates, known as "The Nightmare," is a 32-year-old Brazilian welterweight fighting out of Vale Top Team. Holding a record of 24-7 and currently ranked fifth in the division, the six-foot-one switch-hitter carries a 78-inch reach and lands 3.77 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy, making him one of the more dangerous strikeers in the 170-pound weight class.
Salkilld, just 26 years old, is quickly establishing himself as one of Australia's most exciting prospects. The Luistro Combat Academy product holds a 12-1 record and sits at number 15 in the lightweight rankings. At six feet tall with a 75-inch reach, the orthodox fighter lands an impressive 5.16 significant strikes per minute at 57 percent accuracy and averages a remarkable 7.95 takedowns per 15 minutes, showing a well-rounded game that clearly caught the judges' attention on fight night.
Gaziev, a 36-year-old heavyweight from Bahrain representing KHK MMA, enters the rankings conversation at number 11 in the division. Standing six-foot-four with a 78-inch reach and a 14-3 record, he helped produce the night's most entertaining bout alongside Perichich.
Why it matters
- Prates solidifies his top-five welterweight status with another bonus-worthy showing
- Salkilld's performance bonus highlights his rapid rise in a stacked lightweight division
- The Gaziev-Perichich Fight of the Night signals heavyweight fireworks that could influence future matchmaking at 265 pounds
