"After losing the first two fights of his professional MMA career, Maddalena went on an incredible 18-fight win streak that took him all the way to a UFC championship. Defeating names like Randy Brown, Kevin Holland, and Gilbert Burns along the way, Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad last May to capture welterweight gold."
"His first title defense, however, would come against future Hall of Famer Islam Makhachev, who earned a dominant five-round decision win to hand JDM his first loss under the UFC banner."
"Prates is 6-1 under the UFC banner, and is coming off a knockout of another former champion, Leon Edwards, last November. Prior to that, it was another knockout win for The Fighting Nerds star, as he connected with a spinning back elbow to put away Geoff Neal at UFC 319 in August."
The UFC will host a Fight Night event in Perth, Australia on May 2, 2026 at RAC Arena. Former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena will headline against Brazilian contender Carlos Prates. Maddalena captured UFC welterweight gold by defeating Belal Muhammad last May, following an 18-fight win streak that included victories over Randy Brown, Kevin Holland, and Gilbert Burns. His first title defense came against Islam Makhachev, who defeated him via five-round decision. Prates holds a 6-1 UFC record and recently knocked out former champion Leon Edwards in November, following another knockout victory over Geoff Neal at UFC 319.
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