UFC Fight Night results: Carlos Prates smashes Jack Della Maddalena, calls for title shot

Prates went into enemy territory and dominated on Saturday night in Australia May 2, 2026 at 11:24 am ET • 1 min read The UFC welterweight division has a problem on its hand and its name is Carlos “The Nightmare” Prates. The Brazilian slugger finished his second straight former champion on Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Perth, Australia, when he systematically broke down Jack Della Maddalena in his hometown en route to a third-round TKO that was as thorough as it was violent. Prates (24-7), who improved to 7-1 with seven knockouts since his 2024 UFC debut, called for a title shot next and said he expects to face the winner of a rumored August title bout between 170-pound king Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry, who is the only fighter to defeat Prates inside the Octagon. “I’m not here to play. I respect Jack, he’s a great champion but it’s just business. It’s part of the game,” Prates said. “I need to ask something, who is the next? In August, I will be first in line watching Makhachev and Garry and I want to fight the winner. “Brazil never had a champion in the
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