Detailed breakdown reveals tactical errors in Jack Della Maddalena's loss to Carlos Prates

A post-fight analysis identifies critical tactical mistakes in Jack Della Maddalena's performance against Carlos Prates. Approximately 90% of Della Maddalena's defensive work relied on a boxing block, which proved ineffective against Prates' arsenal of kicks, elbows, knees, and punches. The block was described as porous, allowing straight punches through. Della Maddalena surprisingly fought predominantly in a southpaw stance despite his left leg being damaged in the Makhachev fight, and when he did switch to orthodox, Prates targeted his left side with middle kicks, leaving it visibly red by round two. The analysis notes Della Maddalena lacked the aggression needed to pressure Prates against the cage and didn't possess the speed to close distance effectively. The breakdown concludes that Prates' belief in himself, diverse striking angles, and use of range made him nearly unbeatable in an open striking battle, comparing him to a combination of Alex Pereira and Anderson Silva.