Carlos Prates' daughter Skyler had a brief exchange with Jack Della Maddalena, likely at a UFC event. Prates told his daughter that Della Maddalena was a bad guy, to which the Australian fighter responded, "No, not bad. I'm a good guy." The lighthearted interaction shows a human side to the fighters ahead of competition. Both Prates and Della Maddalena are welterweight contenders. The exchange appears to have been friendly in nature.
A lighthearted moment at a recent UFC event offered a glimpse at the personalities behind two of the welterweight division's top contenders, as Carlos Prates' daughter Skyler came face to face with Jack Della Maddalena. Prates told Skyler that Della Maddalena was a bad guy, prompting the Australian to gently push back, telling the youngster he was in fact a good guy. The brief exchange was friendly in nature.
Prates, known as "The Nightmare," carries a 24-7 record and sits fifth in the welterweight rankings at 32 years old. The Brazilian, who trains out of Vale Top Team, stands six-foot-one with a 78-inch reach and lands significant strikes at a rate of 3.77 per minute with 55 percent accuracy, making him one of the more precise strikers in the division.
Della Maddalena comes in ranked fourth at welterweight and thirteenth in the pound-for-pound standings, holding an 18-4 record at just 29 years of age. The Australian out of Scrappy MMA stands five-foot-eleven with a 73-inch reach and produces an impressive 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy, giving him one of the higher output rates among welterweight contenders.
Why it matters
- Both fighters sit in the top five of the welterweight division, meaning any future matchup would carry serious title implications.
- Prates and Della Maddalena are both switch-stance strikers, setting up a potential stylistic chess match if they meet inside the octagon.
- The cordial off-camera interaction adds a human dimension to what would be a high-stakes rivalry at 170 pounds.
