UFC Perth’s Carlos Prates plans to knock out Jack Della Maddalena, call for title shot – ‘I’m next’
“The Nightmare” wants gold. No. 5-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Carlos Prates meets former champion Jack Della Maddalena in the UFC Perth main event this weekend (Sat.
, May 2, 2026) inside RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. For Prates, it’s simple: win, and he believes a title […]
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15: Carlos Prates of Brazil reacts against Leon Edwards of England during UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images “The Nightmare” wants gold. No.
5-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Carlos Prates meets former champion Jack Della Maddalena in the UFC Perth main event this weekend (Sat. , May 2, 2026) inside RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. For Prates, it’s simple: win, and he believes a title shot is next.
“He’s a really good striker, a dangerous guy and a good boxer,” Prates said during UFC Perth media day. “He’s a former champ — all respect to him, but I think it’s my time. He already knows how it is to hold the belt — he lost, so now it’s going to be my time…Of course, this makes me next for the title.