Carlos Prates delivered a dominant performance at UFC Fight Night on May 2, 2026, in Perth, Australia. He defeated hometown fighter Jack Della Maddalena in a brutal matchup.
Prates dropped Della Maddalena with a calf kick late in the second round. He knocked Della Maddalena down three times in the third round. The referee stopped the fight because Della Maddalena could not continue.
With this victory, Prates improved his record to 24 wins and 7 losses, including 19 wins by knockout. Della Maddalena’s record fell to 18 wins and 4 losses, with 12 wins by knockout.
After the fight, Prates expressed confidence in his abilities. “I can punch, I can knee, I can kick … so I’m better, and now I feel like I’m the number one contender,” he stated.
He called for a match against the winner of the upcoming welterweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Makhachev. This is significant as Brazil has never had a champion in the welterweight division. Prates aims to change that.
In other fights on the card, Quillan Salkilld won against Beneil Dariush by first-round TKO. Steve Erceg defeated Tim Elliott by unanimous decision. Marwan Rahiki won by TKO against Ollie Schmid, while Brando Pericic knocked out Shamil Gaziev in the second round.
The next welterweight title fight will feature Makhachev and Machado on an upcoming date. Carlos Prates is expected to fight the winner of that bout.