Carlos Prates has recorded the most finish victories in the UFC welterweight division since 2022 with six stoppage wins. Jack Della Maddalena, Mike Malott, Kevin Holland, Uros Medic, and Michael Morales are tied for second place with five finishes each. The timeframe begins in 2022, which marked Malott's UFC debut year. This statistical analysis highlights the most dangerous finishers currently active in the 170-pound division. The data shows which welterweights have been most effective at ending fights before the final bell.
Since 2022, no welterweight on the UFC roster has been more dangerous to finish a fight than Carlos Prates, who leads the division with six stoppage victories in that span. A new statistical breakdown from the 170-pound division places Prates alone at the top, with five other fighters tied one finish behind him.
Jack Della Maddalena, Mike Malott, Kevin Holland, Uros Medic, and Michael Morales each sit on five UFC finishes since 2022, sharing second place in the division's finishing chart. The timeframe begins with 2022, the year Malott made his UFC debut.
Della Maddalena, 29, has risen to fourth in the welterweight rankings and thirteenth in the pound-for-pound standings with an 18-4 record. The Australian out of Scrappy MMA is a switch-stance striker who lands 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy.
Holland, 33, brings a different dimension to the conversation. The American nicknamed "Trailblazer" stands six-foot-three with an 81-inch reach and carries a 29-15 record into his UFC career. He lands 4.26 significant strikes per minute and adds takedown and submission threats to his finishing toolkit, averaging 0.83 takedowns and 0.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Medic, also 33 and representing Kings MMA, holds a 13-3 record and arguably the sharpest striking numbers of any fighter in this group. The southpaw lands 5.59 significant strikes per minute at a striking accuracy of 60 percent, making him one of the more precise punchers in the division.
Why it matters
- Prates stands alone as the division's most prolific finisher over this period, underscoring his legitimate threat at 170 pounds
- The cluster of five fighters tied for second suggests the welterweight division is unusually deep in finishing ability
- Della Maddalena's ranking at fourth and Medic's elite accuracy place several names in this group near the title picture
