From Carlos Ulberg's brutal first-round KO that put the light heavyweight division on notice, to Jimmy Crute's redemption story, to a day where almost every local fighter had sent the RAC Arena crowd into raptures, UFC Perth delivered everything fans could have hoped for.
Here are the biggest takeaways from the UFC Perth card.
Ulberg is that guy
There's been a little bit of a chip on the broad shoulders of Carlos Ulberg this week as the No. 3 ranked light heavyweight repeatedly faced questions on his world title chances. Was he next man up? What does he need to do to get it? Are his fights too dull? Is he too safe? Does he need to make a statement?
Well make a statement he did. A stunning, brutal first-round knockout of a rejuvenated Dominick Reyes answered all those questions and more