Carlos Prates has recorded the most finishes in the UFC welterweight division since 2022 with six stoppage victories. Jack Della Maddalena, Mike Malott, Kevin Holland, Uros Medic, and Michael Morales are tied for second place with five finishes each during this period. The timeframe was selected to coincide with Malott's UFC debut year. These statistics highlight the most dangerous finishers currently competing in the 170-pound division. The data reflects consistent finishing ability over multiple fights rather than career totals.
Since 2022, no welterweight on the UFC roster has been more dangerous inside the finish than Carlos Prates, who leads the division with six stoppage victories over that span.
Prates sits alone at the top of this finishing leaderboard, separating himself from a group of five fighters who have each recorded five stoppages during the same period. That group includes Jack Della Maddalena, Mike Malott, Kevin Holland, Uros Medic, and Michael Morales. The 2022 starting point was chosen to align with Malott's UFC debut, creating a consistent window that reflects current finishing ability across multiple fights rather than accumulated career totals.
Among the tied group, Della Maddalena is currently the highest-ranked welterweight in the data, sitting fourth in the division and thirteenth in the pound-for-pound rankings. The 29-year-old Australian out of Scrappy MMA carries an 18-4 record and lands 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy.
Holland, the 33-year-old American known as "Trailblazer," brings a 29-15 record and a notably long six-foot-three frame with an 81-inch reach. He lands 4.26 significant strikes per minute and connects at 49 percent accuracy.
Uros Medic, also 33 and competing out of Kings MMA, shows perhaps the sharpest striking efficiency of any fighter in this group. The southpaw known as "The Doctor" posts 5.59 significant strikes per minute at a 60 percent accuracy rate, the highest in the dataset, while carrying a 13-3 record.
Why it matters
- Prates holds a clear statistical edge over the next tier of welterweight finishers since 2022
- Della Maddalena's top-five ranking gives the group direct title-picture relevance
- The concentration of high-volume, high-accuracy strikers signals the 170-pound division is increasingly finish-oriented
- Finishing rate over a defined window is a stronger indicator of current form than career totals alone
