Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates completed their pre-fight staredown ahead of their upcoming bout at UFC Perth. The channel posted a video of the faceoff and asked fans to vote for their favorite. Both welterweight fighters appear ready for their scheduled matchup. The post includes a poll asking fans to choose between Della Maddalena and Prates. No additional details about the fight card or date were provided in the announcement.
Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates came face to face ahead of their welterweight clash at UFC Perth, with promotional footage of the staredown shared alongside a fan poll asking viewers to pick their favorite going into the fight.
Della Maddalena, ranked fourth in the welterweight division and thirteenth pound-for-pound, enters the bout at 29 years old carrying an 18-4 record. The Australian trains out of Scrappy MMA and fights out of a switch stance, standing five-foot-eleven with a 73-inch reach. He lands an eye-catching 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy, making him one of the more active volume strikers in the division.
Prates, nicknamed "The Nightmare," is the fifth-ranked welterweight and holds a 24-7 record at 32 years old. The Brazilian representative of Vale Top Team stands six-foot-one with a notably longer 78-inch reach and also operates from a switch stance. He lands 3.77 significant strikes per minute at a sharper 55 percent accuracy, and averages 0.21 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Two top-five welterweights collide, meaning the winner moves squarely into title contention
- Both fighters are switch-stance strikers, setting up a technically complex stand-up exchange
- Prates holds a four-inch reach advantage, while Della Maddalena counters with significantly higher striking output
- A win for either man at home soil — Della Maddalena fights in front of his Australian crowd — carries added momentum heading toward the welterweight title picture
