Analysis: Della Maddalena's defensive strategy failed against Prates

A detailed breakdown of Jack Della Maddalena's loss to Carlos Prates highlighted several tactical errors. Approximately 90% of Della Maddalena's defensive actions relied on a boxing block, which proved ineffective against Prates' diverse striking arsenal of kicks, elbows, knees, and punches. Della Maddalena fought primarily in southpaw stance despite his left leg being damaged in his previous fight with Islam Makhachev, and Prates punished his left side with middle kicks. The analysis suggests Della Maddalena needed to be more aggressive and use angles, but lacked the speed and power to implement this strategy. Regarding a potential Makhachev vs Prates matchup, the post notes that while Prates has shown ability to damage opponents' legs with low kicks and possesses knockout power, Makhachev's grappling and striking combination could pose significant challenges after grinding out a round on top.