UFC welterweight Jack Della Maddalena has posted training footage on his YouTube channel as he prepares for his upcoming fight against Carlos Prates. The post shows Maddalena working through various drills and preparations for the bout. The channel posting the update asked followers whether they believe Maddalena will return with a victory or suffer another loss. No specific date or event was mentioned for this matchup. The footage provides a glimpse into Maddalena's training camp as he looks to build on his recent performances.
Australian welterweight Jack Della Maddalena has given fans a look inside his training camp, posting footage to his YouTube channel as preparations continue for his upcoming clash with Carlos Prates.
Della Maddalena, ranked fourth in the welterweight division and 13th in the UFC pound-for-pound standings, carries an 18-4 record into the matchup. The 29-year-old out of Perth trains with Scrappy MMA and has built a reputation as one of the division's most active strikers, landing 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy. He operates out of a switch stance and stands five-foot-eleven with a 73-inch reach.
Prates, nicknamed "The Nightmare," enters as the fifth-ranked welterweight in the UFC. The 32-year-old Brazilian, who represents Vale Top Team, holds a 24-7 record and brings his own switch-stance striking game to the matchup. At six-foot-one with a 78-inch reach, he carries a notable size advantage, and his 55 percent striking accuracy edges out Maddalena's numbers in that category, though he averages 3.77 significant strikes per minute.
Why it matters
- Both fighters sit in the top five of the welterweight rankings, meaning the winner could make a serious push toward a title shot
- The matchup pits two switch-stance strikers against each other, setting up an intriguing technical battle on the feet
- Maddalena's high-volume approach versus Prates' size and reach advantage gives this contest a clear stylistic tension
