Carlos Prates of Brazil has recorded the most finishes in the UFC welterweight division since 2022 with six stoppage victories. Jack Della Maddalena of Australia, Mike Malott of Canada, Kevin Holland of the United States, Uros Medic of the United States, and Michael Morales of Ecuador are tied for second place with five finishes each. The 2022 starting point marks the year of Malott's UFC debut, providing context for the timeframe. This statistic highlights the most dangerous finishers currently competing at 170 pounds. The data emphasizes the finishing ability of emerging welterweight contenders.
Carlos Prates has established himself as the most prolific finisher in the UFC welterweight division over the past three-plus years, recording six stoppage victories since 2022 — more than any other fighter competing at 170 pounds during that stretch.
The Brazilian leads a group of dangerous welterweights who have separated themselves from the division through finishing ability rather than decision victories. Jack Della Maddalena of Australia sits among those tied for second place with five finishes in the same window. The 29-year-old holds a professional record of 18-4 and is ranked fourth in the welterweight division, placing him thirteenth in the pound-for-pound rankings. Fighting out of Scrappy MMA, Della Maddalena lands 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy, making him one of the more technically efficient volume strikers in the group.
Also tied at five finishes is Kevin Holland, the 33-year-old American known as "Trailblazer." Holland carries a 29-15 record and brings an imposing physical frame to the division, standing six-foot-three with an 81-inch reach. He lands 4.26 significant strikes per minute and connects at 49 percent accuracy. Uros Medic, another American in the five-finish group, fights out of Kings MMA and owns a 13-3 record. The 33-year-old southpaw known as "The Doctor" posts the highest striking accuracy of the featured fighters at 60 percent, landing 5.59 significant strikes per minute. Canada's Mike Malott and Ecuador's Michael Morales round out the five-finish group, with the timeframe anchored to 2022 — the year of Malott's UFC debut.
Why it matters
- Prates leads an unusually deep pool of finishers at 170 pounds, signaling that the division trends toward stoppages over decisions
- Della Maddalena's ranking and finishing pace make him a legitimate title contender in terms of threat level
- The concentration of finishers among emerging contenders rather than established veterans suggests the welterweight landscape is actively shifting
