Beneil Dariush vs Quillan Salkilld Pick, 05/02/2026 Predictions UFC Perth Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/1/2026

Beneil Dariush vs Quillan Salkilld

UFC Perth

RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Beneil Dariush will enter the Octagon against Quillan Salkilld at UFC Perth on Saturday, May 2, 2026. The opener has Dariush coming in at +300 while Salkilld is priced at -400.

Beneil Dariush comes into this fight with a mark of 23-7-1. The 36-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and measures 5'10". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 72". Quillan Salkilld comes in at 6'0" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 11-1-0. The 26-year-old reaches 75". When talking about significant strikes, Beneil Dariush is connecting on 3.78 per min and Quillan Salkilld is landing 5.16 significant strikes per minute. Dariush is landing 49% of the significant strikes he attempts while Salkilld is landing 57%. Regarding defense, Dariush absorbs 2.62 significant strikes per min and Salkilld absorbs 3.24. Dariush also defends 57% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Salkilld deflects 44% of the shots thrown his way.

ufc picks Beneil Dariush predictions best bet odds

UFC Perth	Beneil Dariush	Quillan Salkilld
Opening Odds	+300	-400
Record	23-7-1	11-1-0
Average Fight Time	8:48	7:10
Height	5'10"	6'0"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	72"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.78	5.16
Striking Accuracy	49%	57%

In the grappling category, Beneil Dariush is the lesser skilled wrestler as he scores a takedown 2.11 times per 15 minutes. Dariush is finishing his takedown attempts on 38% of his tries and is defending 82% of all takedown attempts. Salkilld is taking his opponents to the mat on 36% of the takedowns he tries and is defending 90% of the tries against him. In terms of subbing opponents, Dariush is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.6 subs per 15 minutes while Salkilld looks to get 0.9 subs per 3 rounds.

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In his previous fight, Beneil Dariush went up against Benoit Saint Denis and was defeated by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Denis ended up landing 3 of 5 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Dariush walked away from this fight having landed 3 of 5 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Denis landed 3 of 5, which gave him a percentage of 60%. He landed 3 of 5 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Dariush landed 60% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 3 of 5. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 0 of 2 to the head. 0% of the significant strikes landed by Denis and 66% of them landed by Dariush were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Quillan Salkilld, he went up against Jamie Mullarkey and wound up getting the victory via a neck crank in round 1. Mullarkey connected on 0% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Salkilld ended up landing 60% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Salkilld ended up landing 62% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 5 of 8. He landed 1 of 2 significant strikes directed at the head. Mullarkey connected on 1 of 4 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 1 of 4 to the head. In terms of total strikes that he let go in that fight, Mullarkey connected on 6 of 9 and Salkilld ended up connecting on 18 of 21 total strikes.

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Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Tim Elliott opposes Steve Erceg. Elliott comes into this fight with a record of 22-13-1. The 39-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter stretches 66". Erceg measures 5'8" and will fight at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 13-4-0. The 30-year-old stretches 68". In the grappling category, Tim Elliott is averaging a takedown 3.71 times per 15 minutes and Steve Erceg is able to score a takedown 1.15 times per 3 rds. In the striking category, Elliott lands an average of 3.37 strikes/min and connects on 44% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Steve Erceg, who is landing 45% of the strikes that he throws and lands an average of 4.00 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Brando Pericic is set to square up with Shamil Gaziev. Gaziev will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 14-2-0. The 36-year-old weighs 265 lbs and measures in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 78". Pericic stands in at 6'5" and will fight at 245 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 6-1-0. The 31-year-old reaches 79". In terms of grappling, Shamil Gaziev is stopping 83% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedown attempts on 30% of his tries. Pericic is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his tries and is able to thwart 80% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Gaziev absorbs 3.97 strikes/min while he dishes out 2.62 strikes/min. Pericic, moreover, absorbs 3.23 strikes/min and lands 12.91 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Quillan Salkilld (-400)

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