Carlos Prates could be on a collision course with another elite striker.
Prates recently called out former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena for a clash at UFC 327 in April. Maddalena has verbally expressed interest in the matchup. The Australian would prefer a five-round clash and predicts that he will finish Prates.
"That would be a good fight,” Maddalena told streamer N3on. “I'm in. He's got pretty good striking. I reckon I'd finish him. It has to be a five-rounder for sure.”
Former Champ vs. Rising Contender?
Maddalena (18-3) won the title against Belal Muhammad in an upset at UFC 315 in May 2025.