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Carlos Prates punishes Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night Australia
TL;DR
Carlos Prates defeated Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night in Perth, Australia, showcasing dominance with multiple knockdowns. Prates aims for a title shot against the winner of the upcoming Makhachev fight.
Key points
- Carlos Prates won against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night
- Prates knocked Della Maddalena down multiple times
- Prates aims for a title shot against the Makhachev fight winner
- Prates improved his record to 24-7 with 19 KOs
- Della Maddalena suffered his second consecutive loss
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Brazilian welterweight Carlos Prates dominated hometown fighter Jack Della Maddalena to win their main event clash at UFC Fight Night in Perth, Australia.
Prates dropped the Aussie to the canvas with a chopping calf kick late in the second round and knocked him down three more times in the third – with a big knee, a head kick and a leg kick – before the referee stopped the fight on Saturday.
Prates called for a match against the winner of the still-unconfirmed upcoming welterweight title fight between champion Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Makhachev.
“I can punch, I can knee, I can kick … so I’m better, and now I feel like I’m the number one contender,” Prates said after his win. “I can’t wait to see Makhachev and Ian, and then I’m going to fight the winner.”
Prates, 32, won his third straight fight and improved to 24-7 with 19 wins by knockout (KO). Della Maddalena, 29, lost his second straight fight to fall to 18-4 with 12 wins by KO.
Jack Della Maddalena is a former UFC welterweight champion [File: Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images via AFP]
Australia’s Quillan Salkilld, 26, won the co-main event and improved to 12-1 with a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against lightweight Beneil Dariush, 36.
Also on the main card, flyweight Steve Erceg defeated Tim Elliott by unanimous decision; featherweight Marwan Rahiki won by TKO against Ollie Schmid; heavyweight Brando Pericic knocked out Shamil Gaziev in the second round; and heavyweight Louie Sutherland beat Tai Tuivasa by unanimous decision.
Q&A
What were the key moments in the fight between Carlos Prates and Jack Della Maddalena?
Carlos Prates dropped Jack Della Maddalena with a calf kick in the second round and knocked him down three times in the third round before the referee stopped the fight.
How does Carlos Prates' victory impact his career in the UFC?
Prates' win marks his third consecutive victory, improving his record to 24-7, and he now positions himself as a top contender for the welterweight title.
Who is Carlos Prates targeting for his next fight after defeating Della Maddalena?
Carlos Prates is calling for a match against the winner of the upcoming welterweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Makhachev.
