Carlos Prates punishes Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night Australia

Brazilian welterweight Carlos Prates defeated Australian hometown fighter Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Perth, Australia on May 3, 2026. Prates secured victory in the third round after dropping Maddalena four times — with a calf kick in the second round, then a knee, a head kick, and a leg kick in the third — before the referee stopped the contest. Following the win, his third consecutive victory, Prates called out the winner of the upcoming welterweight title fight between champion Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry.