UFC announced the $100,000 bonus winners from UFC Perth. Carlos Prates and Quillan Salkilld each received Performance of the Night bonuses. Shamil Gaziev versus Brando Pericic was awarded Fight of the Night. Additionally, all fighters who won by finish without receiving a main bonus and made weight received $25,000. The bonus structure rewards exciting finishes and competitive battles from the Australian event.
The UFC has handed out its post-fight bonus checks from UFC Perth, with Carlos Prates and Quillan Salkilld each pocketing $100,000 Performance of the Night awards, while Shamil Gaziev and Brando Pericic shared Fight of the Night honors from the Australian card.
Prates, known as "The Nightmare," is a 32-year-old Brazilian welterweight ranked fifth in his division and fighting out of Vale Top Team. Carrying a 24-7 record, the six-foot-one switch-hitter lands 3.77 significant strikes per minute at a 55 percent accuracy rate and has built his reputation entirely on finishing power, recording zero submission attempts across his career — a striker through and through.
Salkilld, the 26-year-old Australian lightweight from Luistro Combat Academy, improved to 12-1 and owns the number 15 ranking in his division. Standing six feet tall with a 75-inch reach, he is one of the more active grapplers on the roster, averaging an exceptional 7.95 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside a striking accuracy of 57 percent and 5.16 significant strikes per minute.
Gaziev, a 36-year-old heavyweight from Bahrain fighting for KHK MMA, holds a 14-3 record and sits 11th in the division. The six-foot-four, 193-centimeter heavyweight carries a 78-inch reach and brings physical imposing qualities to his bouts, though the Fight of the Night recognition reflects the competitive drama he and Pericic delivered rather than raw volume alone.
Why it matters
- Salkilld's bonus underlines his emergence as a legitimate lightweight contender on home soil, reinforcing his top-15 standing at just 26 years old.
- Prates cements his place among the welterweight division's most dangerous finishers heading into future top-five matchups.
- The Fight of the Night between Gaziev and Pericic signals Gaziev's continued relevance in a crowded heavyweight picture.
- The supplemental $25,000 finish bonuses further rewarded other fighters who made weight and delivered stoppages across the Perth card.
