Detailed breakdown of Della Maddalena vs Prates fight reveals tactical errors

A detailed fight analysis revealed that Jack Della Maddalena executed approximately 90% of his defensive actions using a boxing block, which proved ineffective against Carlos Prates' tornado of kicks, elbows, knees, and punches. Della Maddalena surprisingly fought predominantly in southpaw stance despite having his left leg damaged by Islam Makhachev in a previous fight, and when he switched to orthodox, Prates destroyed his left side with mid-kicks. The analyst noted Della Maddalena lacked the speed and aggression needed to pressure Prates effectively. Regarding a potential Makhachev versus Prates matchup, the analysis highlighted that Prates destroyed the legs of southpaw fighters Edwards and Della Maddalena in the first round using low kicks, with 4-5 low kicks damaging movement and 10-15 potentially causing a knockout. The post suggested UFC must decide whether to hold Prates for Makhachev or match him against Vicente Luque first.