The UFC announced performance bonuses totaling $100,000 for UFC Perth. Carlos Prates and Quillan Salkilld each received Performance of the Night honors worth $50,000. The Fight of the Night bonus went to the bout between Shamil Gaziev and Brando Pericic. Additionally, all fighters who won by finish without receiving a main bonus and who made weight received $25,000 each. The post details the financial rewards distributed following the Australian event.
The UFC revealed its bonus payouts from UFC Perth, with three fighters earning the standard Performance of the Night award and one bout claiming Fight of the Night honors, distributing $100,000 in total across the top performances at the Australian event.
Carlos Prates, known as "The Nightmare," pocketed $50,000 after earning Performance of the Night. The 32-year-old Brazilian welterweight holds a 24-7 record and sits at number five in the divisional rankings. Fighting out of Vale Top Team, the six-foot-one southpaw-turned-switch stance striker lands 3.77 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy, making him one of the more dangerous finishers in the 170-pound weight class.
Quillan Salkilld also took home $50,000 with a Performance of the Night bonus of his own. The 26-year-old Australian is ranked 15th at lightweight and carries an impressive 12-1 record fighting out of Luistro Combat Academy. Standing six feet tall with a 75-inch reach, Salkilld is a particularly active grappler, averaging 7.95 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside a striking accuracy of 57 percent.
The Fight of the Night bonus was shared between Shamil Gaziev and Brando Pericic. Gaziev, a 36-year-old Bahraini heavyweight ranked 11th in his division, holds a 14-3 record competing out of KHK MMA. The six-foot-four Gaziev carries a 78-inch reach and lands 2.62 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy.
Why it matters
- Prates reinforces his standing as a finisher at welterweight with a fifth-place ranking and bonus cash
- Salkilld's recognition highlights his rise as a legitimate contender in a loaded lightweight division
- Gaziev's Fight of the Night appearance keeps him relevant in the heavyweight rankings conversation at number 11
- All fighters who finished their opponents and made weight also received $25,000 apiece under the UFC's finish bonus structure
