Detailed breakdown reveals Della Maddalena's defensive flaws against Prates

A comprehensive fight analysis identified key mistakes in Jack Della Maddalena's strategy against Carlos Prates. Approximately 90% of Maddalena's defensive actions used a boxing block, which proved inadequate against Prates's diverse striking arsenal of kicks, elbows, knees, and punches. Surprisingly, Maddalena fought mostly in southpaw stance despite having his left leg damaged badly by Makhachev previously. The analyst noted Maddalena lacked the speed and aggression needed to pressure Prates effectively. Regarding a potential Makhachev-Prates matchup, the analysis suggests Prates could damage Makhachev's lead leg with low kicks as he did to other southpaws, but questions whether Prates could maintain his striking after being controlled on the ground. The piece also discusses whether UFC should book Prates against Morales first to determine a clear contender.