On the road to the belt? Carlos Prates sets his sights on former champion and suggests main event fight at UFC Perth.

Carlos Prates celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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Carlos Prates He's eyeing a chance to share the octagon with another Ultimate champion. After knocking out... Leon edwards At UFC 322 in November 2025, the Fighting Nerds smoker continues to seek a confrontation with Jack Della Maddalena to get closer to a chance at the belt and, this time, even suggested a location.

Through his Instagram stories, the Brazilian athlete shared a montage created by the 'Bert MMA' profile that suggests a confrontation against the Australian for the UFC Perth, scheduled for May 2nd. In the caption, the smoker tagged the official UFC page, added 'eyes' emojis, and finally asked for a spot in the main event.

Carlos Prates shows interest in confrontation with Jack Della Maddalena. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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Carlos Prates' moment in the UFC

Carlos Prates celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

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After captivating the MMA world with four knockouts in the 2024 season, Carlos Prates He suffered his first defeat in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in April 2025, when he faced... Ian Gary No. UFC Kansas City at the time. However, the smoker recovered by knocking out... Geoff neal e Leon edwards He fought at UFC 319 and 322, respectively. Currently, the Fighting Nerds representative is ranked fifth in the welterweight division (up to 77 kg).

Jack Della Maddalena's current moment

Jack Della Maddalena Focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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The Australian is coming off a loss to Islam makhachev at UFC 322, losing the category's belt to the Russian. With 18 wins and three losses in his professional record, Jack Della MaddalenaIn the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) alone, he has accumulated eight wins and was undefeated in Dana White's organization before facing Makhachev.