Detailed breakdown reveals Prates dominated Maddalena with diverse striking

A detailed fight analysis shows Carlos Prates overwhelmed Jack Della Maddalena with superior striking variety and ring generalship. Maddalena relied heavily on a boxing block for defense, which proved inadequate against Prates' tornado of kicks, elbows, knees and punches. Despite fighting mostly in southpaw stance, Maddalena's left leg was severely damaged by mid-kicks, with his entire left side turning red by the second round. The analyst notes Prates is a combination of Francis Ngannou's power and Anderson Silva's creativity, and questions whether anyone can beat him in open striking exchanges. Regarding a potential Makhachev fight, the analysis notes Prates destroyed the lead legs of both southpaw Edwards and Maddalena with low kicks and could do the same to Makhachev, though questions remain about how Prates would handle being controlled on the ground. The post suggests UFC may need to decide between giving Prates an immediate title shot or matching him with Joaquin Buckley first.