Carlos Prates faces former welterweight champion in the main event of UFC Perth.

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

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Carlos Prates finally has his next target set in the UFC. The Brazilian, who became one of the favorites to fight for the welterweight title (up to 77kg) after knocking out Leon Edwards at UFC 322, will face Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Perth , scheduled for May 2nd. The information was released on the UFC's official Instagram.

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After four knockouts in four fights in the 2024 season, Carlos Prates saw his opportunity to establish himself in the top 10 of the division when he lost to Ian Garry at UFC Kansas in April 2025. Subsequently, however, the Brazilian bounced back by knocking out Geoff Neal and again Leon Edwards , securing two consecutive victories and placing his name in sixth position in the ranking.

Jack Della Maddalena , for his part, entered the UFC champion gallery after beating Belal Muhammad in a five-round war at UFC 315. However, at UFC 322, he ended up being dominated by Islam Makhachev.

Besides the fight between Carlos Prates and Jack Della Maddalena , there are no other confirmed bouts for UFC Perth , scheduled for May 2nd in Australia.

Rumors pointed to a fight between Carlos Prates and Conor McGregor at UFC Casa Branca.

Before the announcement of Carlos Prates against Jack Della Maddalena , fans of the Brazilian fighter were excited by rumors suggesting he would be sharing the octagon with Conor McGregor . However, the representative from Fighting Nerds tried to dampen the enthusiasm.

“Many of you have been asking me about the fight against Conor McGregor and I still haven’t received anything from the UFC. But I’m very happy that you’re mentioning my name… To be honest, I think it’s difficult for that fight to happen. Nothing against him, he knows, everyone knows, and I know I would hurt him badly, I would knock him out,” said Carlos Prates.

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