Carlos Prates has recorded the most finishes in the UFC welterweight division since 2022 with six stoppages. Jack Della Maddalena, Mike Malott, Kevin Holland, Uros Medic, and Michael Morales each have five finishes during that span. The timeframe begins in 2022, which marks Malott's UFC debut year and provides a consistent comparison point. These statistics highlight the most dangerous finishers currently active in the 170-pound division. The data emphasizes finishing ability rather than just winning percentage. Prates' six finishes in this period establish him as the division's most prolific stopper.
Carlos Prates has emerged as the most prolific finisher in the UFC welterweight division over the past three-plus years, recording six stoppages since 2022 — more than any other fighter at 170 pounds during that span.
Five fighters sit just one finish behind Prates in that same window. Jack Della Maddalena, Mike Malott, Kevin Holland, Uros Medic, and Michael Morales have each recorded five stoppages since 2022, the year that also marked Malott's UFC debut and serves as the consistent starting point for the comparison.
Della Maddalena, ranked fourth in the welterweight division and thirteenth in the pound-for-pound standings, carries an 18-4 record and is 29 years old. The Australian out of Scrappy MMA lands 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy, making him one of the more active and precise hands in the weight class.
Holland, known as "Trailblazer," brings a 29-15 record and considerable size to the division at six-foot-three with an 81-inch reach. The 33-year-old American lands 4.26 significant strikes per minute and connects at 49 percent accuracy.
Medic, nicknamed "The Doctor," owns a 13-3 record and leads this group in both striking volume and accuracy, landing 5.59 significant strikes per minute at an impressive 60 percent clip. The 33-year-old southpaw trains out of Kings MMA.
Why it matters
- Prates' six finishes since 2022 establish him as the division's most dangerous active stopper by volume
- The cluster of finishers near the top of the rankings signals a welterweight division defined by finishing power rather than decision grinding
- Style matchups among this group — particularly the switch-hitting Della Maddalena and the high-volume Medic — carry significant knockout and stoppage potential
