EVENT OVERVIEW
UFC Perth: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
Main Event: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates
Division: Welterweight (170 lbs)
Venue: RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia
Local Start Time: Main card begins 10:00 PM AWST
U.S. Broadcast Time: Main card begins 5:00 AM PT / 8:00 AM ET
Indoor venue — no weather impact.
INJURY REPORT
No reported injuries
No camp disruptions
No weight‑cut concerns for either fighter
Both fighters are fully cleared for the main event.
FIGHTER PROFILES & RECENT FORM
Jack Della Maddalena
Record: 17–3 Age: 29 Country: Australia Style: Elite boxer‑puncher with high accuracy and finishing instincts Reach: 73″ Stance: Switch
Recent Form
Win — KO (2025)
Win — Submission (2024)
Win — Decision (2024)
Loss — KO (2023)
Win — KO (2023)
Della Maddalena is one of the most polished strikers in the welterweight division:
Elite boxing combinations
Body‑head layering
Exceptional shot selection
High finishing rate
He thrives in pocket exchanges and is extremely comfortable in chaotic striking sequences.
Strengths
Best pure boxer in the division
High fight IQ
Excellent timing and counters
Strong chin and recovery
Home‑crowd advantage
Weaknesses
Defensive grappling can be tested
Sometimes starts slow
Can be hittable early before he calibrates range
Carlos Prates
Record: 19–6 Age: 30 Country: Brazil Style: Long, rangy Muay Thai striker with sharp knees and kicks Reach: 78″ Stance: Southpaw
Recent Form
Win — KO (2025)
Win — KO (2024)
Win — Decision (2024)
Loss — Decision (2023)
Win — KO (2023)
Prates is a dangerous, surging contender with:
Massive reach advantage
Long‑range kicking game
Sharp knees in the clinch
Southpaw angles that frustrate boxers
He is a rhythm‑based striker who excels when he can maintain distance and force opponents into linear exchanges.
Strengths
5″ reach advantage
Devastating left kick and knee
Strong counter‑striking
Good takedown defense
Weaknesses
Can be pressured backward
Struggles against high‑volume boxers
Slow defensive reactions in pocket exchanges
MATCHUP BREAKDOWN
Striking
Della Maddalena: Best pocket boxer in the matchup
Prates: Better at long range, dangerous knees
Edge: Della Maddalena
Grappling
Della Maddalena: Solid defensive grappling, underrated submissions
Prates: Good defensive wrestling but limited offensive grappling
Edge: Even
Cardio
Della Maddalena: Proven 5‑round engine
Prates: Strong 3‑round cardio, untested in championship pace
Edge: Della Maddalena
Fight IQ
Della Maddalena: Elite
Prates: Improving but still developing
Edge: Della Maddalena
BETTING TRENDS
1. Australian Fighters in Australia
Historically outperform expectations due to:
Crowd energy
Reduced travel fatigue
Familiar environment
2. Della Maddalena’s KO Threat
Books will shade Della Maddalena ITD heavily.
3. Prates’ Reach Advantage
Sharp bettors may look for Prates by KO at long odds due to his long‑range weapons.
4. Over/Under Trends
Della Maddalena fights often end inside the distance:
Under 3.5 rounds is likely favored
Fight Doesn’t Go the Distance is live
FIGHT ODDS
Jack Della Maddalena + 110
Carlos Prates – 130
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, May 1, 2026
