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Carlos Prates defeated Jack Della Maddalena by TKO in the main event of UFC Fight Night 275 in Perth, Australia. The fight ended at 3:17 of Round 3 after Prates showcased a dominant striking performance.
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Carlos Prates put on one of the most impressive performances of 2026.
Prates (24-7 MMA, 7-1 UFC) put on a striking masterclass to break down Jack Della Maddalena (18-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) for the TKO finish at the 3:17 mark of Round 3. The welterweight bout was the UFC Fight Night 275 main event at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.
Prates started his early attack with leg kicks, as Della Maddalena stalked him. Prates landed a jab, and Della Maddalena fired back with a body shot. Prates landed a left hand, followed by another leg kick. Della Maddalena threw a leg kick of his own. Now Prates started pressing forward. Prates connected with another hard leg kick then a liver shot. Della Maddalena landed a combination, but ate another body kick. Prates landed a big knee. With 30 seconds remaining in the round, Della Maddalena landed a takedown with ease.
In Round 2, Della Maddalena kept Prates on his backfoot again. Prates cracked Della Maddalena with another hard knee. Della Maddalena landed a couple of jabs then shot for a takedown, which he landed. He jumped on Prates' back for the rear-naked choke, but got overzealous and was shucked off. Della Maddalena landed a nice uppercut and a right hook, then shot for another takedown.
Della Maddalena stormed forward with a combination, but wound up getting caught on the counter. Prates landed big shots, but Della Maddalena hung tough. He fired back with a shot that got Prates' attention. Prates continued to find a home for the knee, and threw in a a step-in elbow. He ended the round by dropping Della Maddalena with a leg kick, which had him badly hurt and limping to his corner.
Prates tried to capitalize on the momentum by pressing forward to start Round 3. That prompted Della Maddalena to shoot for a takedown, but Prates defended well. Prates cut Della Maddalena with an elbow. Prates started to overwhelm Della Maddalena, dropping him twice with strikes. Prates continued to unload on Della Maddalena with elbows. Prates dropped Della Maddalena again with a leg kick, then finished him with ground-and-pound.
In his post-fight octagon interview with Michael Bisping, Prates called for the winner of the expected title fight between champion Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry. His goal is to become the first Brazilian UFC welterweight champion.
Up-to-the-minute results of UFC Fight Night 275 include:
Carlos Prates won the fight against Jack Della Maddalena by TKO at 3:17 of Round 3.
Carlos Prates delivered an impressive striking performance, breaking down Della Maddalena before securing the TKO finish.
Carlos Prates stopped Jack Della Maddalena in the third round of their fight.
UFC Fight Night 275 took place at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Perth results: Prates' brutal leg kicks stop Della Maddalena