Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates participated in the official staredown before their upcoming bout at UFC Perth. The face-off was shared on social media, generating fan interest in the matchup. Both fighters appear ready for their welterweight clash. No additional details about the fight card or specific date were provided in the post. Fans were asked to vote for their favorite in an informal poll accompanying the staredown footage.
Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates came face to face at the official staredown ahead of their welterweight showdown at UFC Perth, with footage of the moment shared on social media and drawing strong fan engagement, including an informal poll asking viewers to pick their favorite.
Della Maddalena, ranked fourth in the welterweight division and thirteenth pound-for-pound, enters the bout riding the momentum of a 18-4 record. The 29-year-old Australian, who trains out of Scrappy MMA, is one of the more prolific strikers in the division, landing 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy. He stands five-foot-eleven with a 73-inch reach and fights out of a switch stance.
Prates, known as "The Nightmare," holds the fifth spot in the welterweight rankings and brings a 24-7 record into the cage. The 32-year-old Brazilian, representing Vale Top Team, is the taller man at six-foot-one with a notably longer 78-inch reach. He also fights switch and posts a striking accuracy of 55 percent, slightly edging his opponent in that category despite a lower volume of 3.77 significant strikes landed per minute.
Why it matters
- The bout is a top-five welterweight collision, with both men positioned just outside the title picture and a strong performance capable of forcing a championship conversation.
- Reach and size could be a key variable — Prates holds a five-inch reach advantage over Della Maddalena.
- Both fighters are switch-stance strikers, setting up a technically complex stand-up exchange between two of the division's most dangerous hands.
- A win for either man at a home-country event for Della Maddalena raises the stakes further, given the crowd factor and the divisional positioning on the line.
