Prates devastates Della Maddalena with leg kicks and striking variety

In a detailed fight analysis, Carlos Prates dominated Jack Della Maddalena primarily through devastating leg kicks and diverse striking. Prates systematically destroyed Della Maddalena's lead leg (as he did previously to Leon Edwards), delivering 4-5 low kicks to compromise movement and 10-15 to threaten a knockout. Della Maddalena's defensive approach of using a boxing guard proved ineffective against Prates' tornado of kicks, elbows, knees and punches. The analyst noted that Della Maddalena fought predominantly in southpaw stance despite needing to work from orthodox after Islam Makhachev previously damaged his left leg. When switching to orthodox, Prates punished his left side with middle kicks. The piece highlighted Prates' combination of Poatan and Anderson Silva-like qualities, his ability to strike from multiple angles with power, and his confidence that overwhelmed Della Maddalena. Regarding a potential Makhachev matchup, the analysis noted Prates' proven ability to devastate southpaw fighters' lead legs quickly, creating legitimate intrigue despite Makhachev's high-level striking and grappling skills.