Detailed breakdown reveals Della Maddalena's defensive flaws against Prates

A detailed fight analysis revealed that Jack Della Maddalena used a boxing block for nearly 90% of his defensive actions against Carlos Prates, which proved ineffective against Prates' diverse striking arsenal of kicks, elbows, knees, and punches. The analyst noted Della Maddalena fought primarily in southpaw stance despite having his left leg damaged by Makhachev previously, and when he switched to orthodox, Prates damaged his left side with middle kicks. Della Maddalena's chance was to be an aggressive first striker and pin Prates against the cage, but he lacked the speed and aggression to execute this strategy. The breakdown concluded that Prates would have demolished Della Maddalena regardless of game plan due to his belief, versatility, and use of different angles. The analysis also examined potential strategies for an Islam Makhachev versus Carlos Prates matchup, noting Prates' ability to damage southpaws' lead legs but questioning how he would perform after being taken down and controlled.