Carlos Prates tops the UFC welterweight division with six stoppage victories since 2022. He is followed by several fighters tied at five finishes: Jack Della Maddalena, Mike Malott, Kevin Holland, Uros Medic, and Michael Morales. The statistical period begins in 2022, which marks Malott's debut year in the UFC.
Carlos Prates has established himself as the most prolific finisher in the UFC welterweight division over the past three-plus years, leading all 170-pound fighters with six stoppage victories since 2022.
Prates sits alone at the top of that statistical category, with a group of five fighters — Jack Della Maddalena, Mike Malott, Kevin Holland, Uros Medic, and Michael Morales — each recording five finishes in the same span. The 2022 start date is notable because it coincides with Malott's UFC debut year.
Della Maddalena is the highest-ranked fighter in that chasing pack, sitting fourth in the welterweight division and 13th in the pound-for-pound rankings at just 29 years old. The Australian out of Scrappy MMA carries an 18-4 record and averages 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy, making him one of the division's most dangerous offensive threats.
Holland, the 33-year-old American known as "Trailblazer," brings a 29-15 record and an 81-inch reach — among the longest in the division — to go with 4.26 significant strikes per minute. He trains out of Phalanx MMA Academy and operates out of an orthodox stance.
Medic, also 33 and fighting out of Kings MMA, is a southpaw who posts the group's highest striking accuracy at 60 percent alongside 5.59 significant strikes per minute. His 13-3 record and finishing instincts have made him one of the more quietly dangerous figures in the welterweight rankings picture.
Why it matters
- Prates holding a one-finish lead over a five-man group underscores how competitive the welterweight finishing race has become since 2022.
- Della Maddalena's top-five ranking means his place in this group carries the most immediate divisional weight.
- The concentration of high-volume strikers in this list reflects a welterweight landscape increasingly defined by explosive, finish-oriented fighters.
