Madalena vs. Prates: Who will back down in Perth welterweight headliner?

A detailed tactical breakdown examines the Carlos Prates vs. Jack Madalena welterweight main event at UFC Perth. Both fighters traditionally press forward, raising the question of who will be forced to retreat. Prates has dropped 11 opponents in the UFC while moving forward and relies on his devastating left straight, but struggles at close range when opponents smother him with volume. Madalena also builds his game on forward pressure and combination boxing, though he absorbed over 50 clean head strikes against Belal Muhammad. The analyst notes Ian Garry succeeded against Prates by maintaining distance and reading the left hand, while Trevon Giles damaged Prates in boxing exchanges before getting knocked out. The prediction favors Madalena to force Prates backward, overwhelm him with volume, and secure a decision or TKO in rounds three or four.