A detailed fight analysis reveals that Jack Della Maddalena relied almost 90% on a boxing block for defense, which proved ineffective against Carlos Prates' diverse arsenal of kicks, elbows, knees, and punches. Della Maddalena fought predominantly in southpaw stance despite previously having his left leg targeted by Islam Makhachev, and Prates successfully attacked his left side with middle kicks. The analysis suggests Della Maddalena needed to be more aggressive and press Prates against the cage, but lacked the speed and was intimidated after taking a knee. The post concludes that Prates would likely finish Della Maddalena regardless of preparation due to his belief, versatility, and ability to strike effectively from all angles. The author compares Prates to a combination of Alex Pereira and Anderson Silva.
