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 during this period. The timeframe of 2022 corresponds with Malott's debut year in the UFC. These statistics demonstrate which welterweights have been most successful at ending fights before the final bell.
Carlos Prates has established himself as the most prolific finisher in the UFC welterweight division over the past several years, recording six stoppage victories since 2022 — more than any other fighter at 170 pounds during that span.
Four fighters are tied for second place with five finishes each over the same period: Jack Della Maddalena, Mike Malott, Kevin Holland, and Uros Medic, along with Michael Morales. The 2022 start date is significant because it coincides with Malott's UFC debut, making it a clean window for measuring finishing prowess across the division.
Della Maddalena has been one of the division's most exciting performers during this stretch. The 29-year-old Australian, currently ranked fourth at welterweight and 13th in the pound-for-pound standings, carries an 18-4 professional record. Fighting out of Scrappy MMA, he lands 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy, underscoring the output behind his five finishes.
Holland, the 33-year-old American known as "Trailblazer," holds a 29-15 record and brings an unusual physical profile to the welterweight class — standing six feet three inches tall with an 81-inch reach. He averages 4.26 significant strikes per minute out of the orthodox stance while training at Phalanx MMA Academy.
Medic, also 33 and also American, fights out of Kings MMA under the nickname "The Doctor." His 13-3 record is backed by some of the sharpest striking efficiency in the group — 5.59 significant strikes landed per minute and a 60 percent striking accuracy rate, the highest among the fighters in this tier.
Why it matters
- Prates sitting alone atop the finish leaderboard signals his threat level to any welterweight in the top 15
- Della Maddalena's ranking at fourth in the division means his finishing rate carries direct title-picture implications
- The cluster of five finishers behind Prates reflects a welterweight division currently rich in fight-ending talent
