Carlos Prates delivered a violent TKO performance against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC in Perth, chopping him down with strikes. The win stakes Prates' claim in the welterweight division amid rising contenders. Della Maddalena, a top prospect, suffered a setback in his title path. This occurred recently, highlighting Prates' knockout power. It matters as it shakes up welterweight rankings, potentially leading to new matchups. Expect Prates to call out higher-ranked fighters next.[1][2]
Carlos Prates stopped Jack Della Maddalena by TKO at a UFC event in Perth, chopping the Australian welterweight down with strikes in a performance that announced the Brazilian as a serious force at 170 pounds.
Prates, nicknamed "The Nightmare," enters the aftermath of this win at 24-7 and ranked fifth in the welterweight division. The 32-year-old Brazilian out of Vale Top Team stands six-foot-one with a 78-inch reach — advantages he used to keep Della Maddalena at distance. His striking accuracy sits at 55 percent, and he averages 3.77 significant strikes per minute, numbers that reflect a calculated, purposeful output rather than volume alone.
Della Maddalena came in as the fourth-ranked welterweight and the 13th-ranked fighter pound-for-pound, carrying genuine title expectations heading into Perth. The 29-year-old switch-stance fighter from Scrappy MMA had built his reputation on aggressive output, averaging 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy across his career. Standing five-foot-eleven with a 73-inch reach, he was the shorter man against a rangy opponent who made that size difference count. His record now reads 18-4.
Note: as of publication, this result has not been officially confirmed and should be treated as a report pending verification.
Why it matters
- Prates moves from fifth to potentially inside the top four, directly behind Della Maddalena in the rankings picture
- Della Maddalena's title path faces a significant detour after losing to a fighter ranked directly below him
- The reach gap — 78 inches for Prates against 73 for Della Maddalena — proved a meaningful stylistic factor in the striking exchanges
- A top-four welterweight is now without a win over Prates, reshaping the contender landscape at 170 pounds
