Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates both successfully weighed in at 77.11 kilograms for their upcoming bout at UFC Perth. The weigh-in took place on May 1, 2026. Both fighters made weight without issue for this welterweight matchup. The post confirms they are ready to compete at the scheduled event. Details about the specific fight card placement were not provided in the announcement.
Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates both came in at 77.11 kilograms on the scales Friday, clearing the welterweight limit ahead of their UFC Perth meeting and setting the stage for one of the more anticipated matchups on the card.
Della Maddalena, 29, enters the fight ranked fourth in the welterweight division and thirteenth in the pound-for-pound standings with an 18-4 record. The Australian 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 fights out of a switch stance and stands five-foot-eleven with a 73-inch reach.
Prates, known as The Nightmare, carries a 24-7 record into the bout and sits one spot behind Della Maddalena at fifth in the welterweight rankings. The 32-year-old Brazilian representing Vale Top Team holds a size advantage, measuring six-foot-one with a 78-inch reach. He also works out of a switch stance and connects on 55 percent of his significant strikes, landing 3.77 per minute. Prates has not recorded a submission attempt per 15 minutes in his UFC appearances, making him a committed striker.
Why it matters
- Both men are ranked inside the welterweight top five, meaning the winner could push into title contention
- The reach and height edge belongs to Prates at six-foot-one and 78 inches versus Della Maddalena's five-foot-eleven and 73-inch reach
- Two switch-stance strikers with divergent output rates sets up an intriguing contrast in volume versus efficiency
- A hometown fighter in Della Maddalena facing a fellow highly ranked contender raises the stakes for the Perth crowd
