Detailed breakdown: How Prates dismantled Della Maddalena's defense

A detailed fight analysis reveals that Jack Della Maddalena relied almost 90% on boxing blocks for defense against Carlos Prates, which proved ineffective against Prates's diverse striking arsenal of kicks, elbows, knees, and punches. Della Maddalena fought primarily in southpaw stance despite having his left leg damaged in his previous fight against Islam Makhachev, and when he switched to orthodox, Prates attacked his left side with middle kicks, leaving it visibly red by the second round. The analyst notes that Della Maddalena lacked the speed and aggression needed to pressure Prates effectively, and Prates's confidence and versatility made him overwhelming. Regarding a potential Makhachev vs 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 effectiveness after being pressured on the ground. The post suggests UFC should consider matching Prates with Michael Morales to determine a clear contender rather than holding him for Makhachev.