Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates have officially weighed in for the UFC Perth main event. Both fighters came in at 77.11 kg, confirming the bout is on as scheduled. The welterweight showdown will headline the card in Perth. With both men making weight without issue, the fight is officially set to proceed. This is a highly anticipated matchup between two dangerous strikers in the division.
Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates both hit the 77.11 kg welterweight limit at the official weigh-ins, clearing the final hurdle before their scheduled main event at UFC Perth.
Della Maddalena enters the bout as the fourth-ranked welterweight and 13th in the pound-for-pound standings, carrying an 18-4 record at just 29 years old. The Australian fights out of Scrappy MMA and operates out of a switch stance, standing five-foot-eleven with a 73-inch reach. He is one of the division's most active strikers, landing 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy.
Prates, nicknamed "The Nightmare," is ranked fifth in the welterweight division and brings a 24-7 record into the fight. The 32-year-old Brazilian, who represents Vale Top Team, holds physical advantages over his opponent — standing six-foot-one with a 78-inch reach. He also fights out of a switch stance and connects at a 55 percent striking accuracy rate, landing 3.77 significant strikes per minute.
Why it matters
- Both men sit in the top five of the welterweight rankings, meaning the winner makes a strong case for a title shot.
- Della Maddalena's volume-based attack — the highest striking output of either fighter — meets Prates' longer frame and superior accuracy, creating an intriguing contrast in styles.
- A home-country main event gives Della Maddalena the rare advantage of performing in front of a partisan Australian crowd.
- The result will almost certainly reshape the welterweight title picture given the closeness of their rankings.
