Jack Della Maddalena vs Carlos Prates Pick, 05/02/2026 Predictions UFC Perth Odds

Jack Della Maddalena vs Carlos Prates

UFC Perth

RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Jack Della Maddalena will battle Carlos Prates at UFC Perth on Saturday, May 2, 2026. The line has Maddalena at +100 while Prates is coming in at -120.

Jack Della Maddalena holds a mark of 18-3-0. The 29-year-old is weighing in at 170 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The switch fighter extends his reach 73". Carlos "The Nightmare" Prates measures 6'1" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 23-7-0. The 32-year-old reaches 78". In terms of significant strikes, Jack Della Maddalena is landing 5.57 per minute while Carlos Prates lands 3.77 significant strikes per min. Della Maddalena connects on 51% of the significant strikes he attempts and Prates connects on 55%. Regarding defense, Maddalena allows 3.84 significant strikes per min while "The Nightmare" allows 4.53. Della Maddalena also curbs 63% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Prates is able to curb 47% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

In terms of wrestling, Jack Della Maddalena is the lesser skilled grappler as he takes his opponents down 0.13 times per 15 minutes. Della Maddalena is scoring a takedown on 10% of his attempts and stopping 64% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Prates is taking his opponents to the mat on 80% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 80% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Della Maddalena is not as skilled of a technician by going for 0.1 finishes per 3 rds while Prates attempts 0.6 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last bout, Jack Della Maddalena squared up with Islam Makhachev and was defeated by unanimous decision in round 5. Makhachev ended up landing 140 of 188 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Maddalena walked away from this fight having landed 30 of 74 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Makhachev landed 30 of 57, giving him a percentage of 52%. He landed 14 of 40 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Maddalena ended up landing 29% of his significant strikes by landing 18 of 61. Of those significant strikes, he was 10 of 45 pointed at the head. 66% of the significant strikes connected on by Makhachev and 77% of them landed by Maddalena were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Carlos Prates, he fought Leon Edwards and ended up winning this fight by a punch to the head in round 2. Edwards connected on 91% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Prates ended up landing 90% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Prates connected on 65% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 21 of 32. He landed 8 of 16 significant strikes aimed at the head. Edwards ended up connecting on 12 of 17 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up landing 4 of 8 to the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go, Edwards connected on 25 of 30 and Prates ended up landing 24 of 35 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Beneil Dariush encounters Quillan Salkilld. Dariush comes into this fight with a mark of 23-7-1. The 36-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and measures 5'10". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 72". Salkilld comes in at 6'0" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 11-1-0. The 26-year-old reaches 75". When it comes to grappling, Beneil Dariush gets his opposition to the mat 2.11 times per 15 minutes and Quillan Salkilld takes his opponents to the canvas 7.95 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Dariush tags his opponents 3.78 strikes/min and is landing 49% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side we have Quillan Salkilld, who tags his opponent on 57% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 5.16 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Steve Erceg is set to clash with Tim Elliott. Elliott comes into this fight with a record of 22-13-1. The 39-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter stretches 66". Erceg measures 5'8" and will fight at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 13-4-0. The 30-year-old stretches 68". In terms of wrestling, Tim Elliott curbs 59% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedown tries on 47% of the times he tries. Erceg is taking his opponents to the mat on 27% of the attempts he tries and stops 62% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Elliott takes 2.65 strikes/min and he is connecting on 3.37 strikes per min. Erceg, notwithstanding, absorbs 3.79 strikes per minute and is landing 4.00 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jack Della Maddalena (+100)

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