Detailed analysis reveals Prates' striking superiority over Della Maddalena

An in-depth tactical review of the Prates versus Della Maddalena fight identified five key factors in the outcome. The analyst noted that Maddalena relied heavily on a boxing block for defense, which proved ineffective against Prates' diverse arsenal of kicks, elbows, knees, and punches. Maddalena surprisingly fought mostly in southpaw stance despite his left leg being damaged in the Makhachev fight, and when he switched to orthodox, Prates punished his left side with middle kicks. The analyst observed that Maddalena's chance was to be the aggressive first fighter and pressure Prates against the cage, but he lacked the speed and aggression needed. Prates demonstrated exceptional versatility and confidence, using different angles with all weapons and neutralizing Maddalena's approach. Regarding a potential Makhachev matchup, the analyst notes Prates has damaged southpaw opponents' lead legs severely and could present striking dangers, but questions whether he could maintain his performance after being pressured in grappling. The post concludes by suggesting the UFC should consider matching Prates against Morales to determine a clear contender.