Analysis: Prates overwhelms Della Maddalena with kicks and striking versatility

A detailed fight breakdown reveals that Jack Della Maddalena relied almost 90% on boxing blocks for defense, which proved ineffective against Carlos Prates' diverse striking arsenal of kicks, elbows, knees, and punches. Della Maddalena fought extensively in southpaw stance despite his leg being damaged by Islam Makhachev in their previous fight, and when switching to orthodox, Prates punished his left side with mid-kicks. The analysis notes Della Maddalena lacked the speed and aggression needed to pressure Prates effectively and was unable to establish his rhythm. Prates demonstrated exceptional confidence and universality, landing damaging strikes from multiple angles. Looking ahead to a potential Makhachev-Prates matchup, the breakdown highlights that Prates destroyed the lead leg of southpaw opponents Edwards and Della Maddalena with low kicks, potentially threatening Makhachev's movement, though questions remain about Prates' durability after sustained grappling pressure.