Carlos Prates received enthusiastic support from fans at an open training session in Perth, Australia. The crowd gave the Brazilian fighter a very warm welcome and didn't stop cheering throughout the event. The reception suggests Prates may not face a hostile "enemy territory" atmosphere despite fighting in Jack Maddalena's home country of Australia. The details are limited to the public workout reception.
Carlos Prates drew loud and sustained applause from the crowd at an open workout in Perth, Australia ahead of his upcoming bout, suggesting the Brazilian welterweight may find the local atmosphere far more welcoming than expected given that he is fighting on opponent Jack Maddalena's home soil.
Prates, known as "The Nightmare," carries a 24-7 record and is ranked fifth in the UFC welterweight division. The 32-year-old from Brazil trains out of Vale Top Team and brings a physically imposing frame to the cage, standing six-foot-one with a 78-inch reach. He fights out of a switch stance and has built a reputation as a high-output striker, landing 3.77 significant strikes per minute at an impressive 55 percent accuracy rate.
Why it matters
- Prates fighting in Australia might have been expected to generate a hostile reception, but the Perth crowd's enthusiasm complicates that narrative heading into fight week.
- At ranked fifth in the welterweight division, a strong performance from Prates carries real divisional implications regardless of where the bout takes place.
- His striking-heavy style, featuring minimal takedown and submission activity, sets up a potentially explosive standup contest against a fellow aggressive fighter in Maddalena.
The warm reception in Perth indicates Prates has earned genuine respect from Australian MMA fans, and the open workout atmosphere gave those fans an early look at one of the welterweight division's most dangerous strikers preparing to compete away from home.
