Carlos Prates delivered a dominant performance at UFC Fight Night on May 2, 2026, in Perth, Australia. He faced hometown fighter Jack Della Maddalena and achieved a brutal victory.
Prates dropped Della Maddalena with a calf kick late in the second round. He followed up by knocking him down three times in the third round.
The referee stopped the fight due to Della Maddalena’s inability to continue. This decisive win improved Prates’ record to 24 wins and 7 losses, with 19 wins by knockout.
Della Maddalena’s record now stands at 18 wins and 4 losses, including 12 wins by knockout. Prates expressed confidence after his victory.
Quotes from Carlos Prates:
- “I can punch, I can knee, I can kick … so I’m better, and now I feel like I’m the number one contender.”
- “Jack has really good hands. I was really scared about his hands.”
- “Brazil has never had a champion in the welterweight division. I will be the first.”
In the co-main event, Quillan Salkilld defeated Beneil Dariush by first-round TKO. Steve Erceg also secured a unanimous decision win over Tim Elliott.
Carlos Prates is now expected to fight the winner of the upcoming welterweight title match between Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Machado. The stakes are high for his next bout as he aims for championship glory.
