Fighters react to Carlos Prates' beatdown of Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Perth

TL;DR

Carlos Prates defeated Jack Della Maddalena by TKO in the third round at UFC Fight Night 275 in Perth, marking his second consecutive win over a former welterweight champion.

Key points

Carlos Prates defeated Jack Della Maddalena by TKO.
The fight took place at UFC Fight Night 275 in Perth, Australia.
Prates has now won against two former welterweight champions.
He previously defeated Leon Edwards in November.
The fight ended in the third round at 3:17.

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The rise of Carlos Prates continued at UFC Fight Night 275 when he took out his second consecutive former welterweight champion in Jack Della Maddalena. After taking out Leon Edwards in November, Prates (24-7 MMA, 7-1 UFC) went into enemy territory and added Della Maddalena (18-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) to his resume with a third-round TKO victory in the headliner on Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Prates beating Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night 275.

📍 PERTH, GET READY!

Jack Della Maddalena and @TheNightmare170 have arrived for their main event tonight!

[ #UFCPerth | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/sNTY5B4vM5

— UFC (@ufc) May 2, 2026 Welterweights we’ve been waiting for ‼️

Jack Della Maddalena vs @TheNightmare170

[ #UFCPerth | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/7vHGVEgyrK

— UFC (@ufc) May 2, 2026 AIN'T NO MERCY 😤@TheNightmare170 is making his way to the Octagon!

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