You could feel it the moment you walked into RAC Arena on September 27th, 2025. The atmosphere wasn’t just fight night—it was international fight night. Flags everywhere, chants in different languages, cultures colliding under one roof. This was the UFC’s fourth trip to Western Australia, but the first Fight Night in Perth, and it felt like a world tournament wrapped into one card.

And right at the top of the bill? Carlos ‘Black Jag’ Ulberg against Dominick ‘The Devastator’ Reyes as well as stars like Jack Jenkins, Jake Matthews, and Justin Tafa. A Kiwi powerhouse with Samoan, Māori, and German roots, taking on a proud American with deep Mexican heritage. New Zealand vs. USA, Pacific flair vs. North American grit. Both men walked out waving their flags, but what they really carried into the Octagon was identity, pride, and the weight of their nations on their shoulders.

UFC Perth Main Card Fighters and Their Flags

The main event saw Carlos Ulberg carry the flag of New Zealand, proudly representing his homeland while drawing from his Samoan, Māori, and German roots. Across from him, Dominick Reyes waved an American flag, despite the fact that his Mexican background remained an important part of his identity. Their clash not only highlighted rankings in the light heavyweight division, but it also emphasized the cultural mix that each fighter brought to the cage.

Jack Jenkins, Jimmy Crute, Jake Matthews, and Tom Nolan made sure the Australian flag was well represented on home soil, each hoping to utilize the roar of the Perth fans as motivation. Louie Sutherland added the English flag to the lineup, while Ivan Erslan carried the Swedish banner into the Octagon, his Croatian heritage adding to the international flavor.

Charlie Campbell and Ramon Taveras waved the American flag, showing the depth of talent that the United States continued to supply to the UFC. Completing the main card, Justin Tafa carried the New Zealand flag, proudly tying his Samoan descent to the Kiwi MMA tradition.

Meanwhile, Neil Magny waved the American flag, with his Haitian origin adding depth to his presence in the co-main event. Taken together, the headliners and featured names embodied a mix of New Zealand, Australia, the U.S., England, and Sweden—a strong statement of how global this sport truly was.

UFC Perth Preliminary Card Fighters and Their Flags

The prelims simply added to the diversity. Navajo Stirling brought the New Zealand flag into the Octagon to represent his Māori heritage. Rodolfo Bellato, Alexia Thainara, and Luana Carolina all entered under the green and yellow Brazilian flag. Loma Lookboonmee flew the Thai flag, and Jonathan Micallef became the first Maltese fighter to represent his country in the UFC arena.

Oban Elliott represented Wales, bringing another European banner to the occasion. Australia’s depth shone through in the prelims, with Cameron Rowston, Colby Thicknesse, and Jamie Mullarkey all carrying the Aussie flag into battle. Americans Andre Petroski and Elisha Ellison rounded out the group, continuing the red, white, and blue presence on the card.

Add Colombia with Rolando Bedoya, Canada with Michelle Montague, and Croatia with Brando Pericic, and suddenly, UFC Perth wasn’t just another card; it was a map of the world. Five continents represented, every flag on display, every walkout reminding fans why MMA isn’t just the fastest-growing sport in the world—it’s the most global one.

So, who won, who lost? Sure, that matters. But UFC Perth will be remembered for something bigger: a stage where fighters carried their countries into battle, where every anthem and every flag meant just as much as the punches and kicks inside the cage.