Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates completed their first face-off ahead of their upcoming fight at UFC Perth. The two fighters met for the traditional pre-fight staredown, marking the official start of fight week promotion. UFC Perth appears to be an upcoming event on the promotion's schedule. No additional details about the matchup or event date were provided in the announcement. The post invited fans to indicate their support for either fighter.
Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates stood across from each other for their first official face-off as fight week promotion for UFC Perth got underway, setting the stage for a highly anticipated welterweight clash between two of the division's most dangerous strikers.
Della Maddalena enters the bout ranked fourth in the welterweight division and thirteenth in the pound-for-pound standings, carrying an 18-4 record and representing Australia out of Scrappy MMA. The 29-year-old southpaw-switch hitter stands five-foot-eleven with a 73-inch reach and has built his reputation on relentless output, averaging 5.57 significant strikes landed per minute at 51 percent accuracy — numbers that reflect a fighter who pressures opponents from the opening bell.
Prates, nicknamed "The Nightmare," comes in ranked fifth at welterweight with a 24-7 record and brings a considerable physical edge to the matchup. The 32-year-old Brazilian out of Vale Top Team stands six-foot-one with a 78-inch reach — a five-inch advantage over Della Maddalena — and connects on 55 percent of his significant strikes while averaging 3.77 per minute. Like his opponent, Prates fights out of a switch stance, making for a mirror-image tactical puzzle.
Why it matters
- A win for either fighter could push them directly into welterweight title contention, with both men sitting inside the top five.
- Della Maddalena's pound-for-pound ranking adds extra weight to the bout, meaning a loss would carry significant cost beyond the divisional standings.
- Both fighters are switch-stance strikers with elite accuracy, setting up a technical stand-up contest with serious finishing potential.
- Prates holds meaningful physical advantages in height and reach, while Della Maddalena's higher volume could prove the equalizer.
