Breakdown predicts Carlos Prates will defeat Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Perth

A detailed fight analysis suggests Carlos Prates will defeat Jack Della Maddalena in their upcoming UFC Perth main event. The breakdown argues that while Maddalena's style of pressuring opponents would normally work against Prates, Maddalena lacks the kicking skills and footwork that Ian Garry used effectively to control the Brazilian. The analysis notes that Maddalena will need to rely on boxing to control distance, which creates risk of getting countered by Prates' power. Even if Maddalena can win early rounds, Prates remains dangerous until the final bell, as demonstrated when he nearly finished Garry in round five after losing the first four rounds clearly. The piece concludes that Maddalena would need to pressure Prates for 25 minutes while maintaining perfect defensive discipline, which the analyst considers unlikely given that even Belal Muhammad landed clean shots on the Australian.