Carlos Prates says Jack Della Maddalena was scared during grappling exchange

Carlos Prates recounted a verbal exchange that occurred during a grappling sequence with Jack Della Maddalena in their fight. When Della Maddalena attempted a takedown, Prates asked sarcastically if he had become a grappler or wrestler. Della Maddalena responded that he is well-rounded and versatile. Prates then told him directly that he was scared. According to Prates, this moment revealed that Della Maddalena was indeed frightened of the standup exchange. The post suggests that Prates successfully got into his opponent's head during the fight.