UFC Tonight: Explosive Main Event, Start Time, Full Fight Card & How to Watch Live

Fans in Australia and around the world are primed for an action-packed Saturday as UFC Fight Night lands in Perth, headlined by hometown star Jack Della Maddalena versus Brazilian knockout artist Carlos Prates. Every fighter made weight at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-in, locking the 170-lb main event and 13 additional bouts into place, including a pivotal women’s flyweight clash between Jennifer Maia and Casey O’Neill. Why this card matters • Welterweight fireworks: Della Maddalena has finished five straight opponents and is eyeing a top-five ranking with a statement win, while Prates rides a three-fight first-round KO streak. • Local heroes: Six Australian fighters populate the lineup, guaranteeing RAC Arena erupts start to finish. • Streaming shake-up: Perth is the first Fight Night to air exclusively on Paramount+ under the new multiyear deal, ending the sport’s decades-long PPV model for numbered and non-numbered events alike. How to watch • Main card: 7 p.m. AWST / 4 a.m. ET, Sat. 2 May • Prelims: 4 p.m. AWST / 1 a.m. ET All bouts stream live on Paramount+; no additional pay-per-view fee applies. International viewers can check local listings for regional broadcast partners. Main-card lineup (bout order subject to change) 1. Jack Della Maddalena vs Carlos Prates – welterweight 2. Jennifer Maia vs Casey O’Neill – flyweight 3. Jimmy Crute vs Modestas Bukauskas – light heavyweight 4. Joshua Culibao vs Seung Woo Choi – featherweight 5. Jamie Mullarkey vs Nazim Sadykhov – lightweight What’s next Victors in Perth could earn quick turnarounds on the road to UFC 328 in Las Vegas, where middleweight king Sean Strickland defends his title on 9 May. With rankings poised to shuffle and a historic summer schedule already teased, momentum from Saturday’s showcase may shape multiple divisions heading into the season’s blockbuster cards.