Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates completed their final face-off before their scheduled bout at UFC Perth. The staredown took place as part of the pre-fight media obligations. Both fighters are set to compete on the upcoming card. No additional details about the matchup were provided.
Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates stood across from each other one final time Thursday as the two welterweights completed their pre-fight media obligations ahead of their scheduled bout at UFC Perth.
Della Maddalena enters the fight as the fourth-ranked welterweight and thirteenth in the pound-for-pound standings, carrying an 18-4-0 record. The 29-year-old Australian, who trains out of Scrappy MMA, is one of the division's most prolific offensive threats, landing 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy. He stands five-foot-eleven with a 73-inch reach and is comfortable fighting out of a switch stance.
Prates, nicknamed "The Nightmare," comes in ranked fifth at welterweight with a 24-7-0 record. The 32-year-old Brazilian representing Vale Top Team brings a notable size advantage to the cage, measuring six-foot-one with a 78-inch reach — five inches longer than his opponent's. Fighting also out of a switch stance, Prates posts a striking accuracy of 55 percent and averages 3.77 significant strikes per minute.
Why it matters
- Both men sit inside the top five of the welterweight rankings, meaning the winner will have a strong case for a title shot or a high-profile next assignment.
- The reach disparity — 198 cm for Prates versus 185 cm for Della Maddalena — sets up a compelling range battle between two switch-stance strikers.
- Della Maddalena's higher volume output against Prates's accuracy edge makes for a striking contrast that could define how the fight unfolds.
- A win for either fighter would represent a significant divisional statement on home soil for Della Maddalena, with Prates looking to gate-crash that narrative in front of a hostile Perth crowd.
