UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates set to headline Perth card
The five-bout card commences at 7 a.m. ET on Paramount+, with SportsLine analyst Kyle Marley offering specific predictions for the undercard bouts.
Jack Della Maddalena is scheduled to face Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Perth's RAC Arena this Saturday. The bout marks a return to Australia for Della Maddalena, who previously competed in the country during February 2023.
Both fighters are currently listed at -110 odds on the money line at DraftKings Sportsbook. Della Maddalena enters the contest following a unanimous decision loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 in November, while Prates has secured a knockout victory over Leon Edwards at the same event.
Prates enters the main event on a winning streak, having won two consecutive fights and 13 of his last 14 matches. The 32-year-old holds the third-highest knockdown average per 15 minutes in UFC welterweight division history and was named the 2024 MMA Fighting Rookie of the Year.
Della Maddalena brings an 18-3 professional record to the fight, featuring 12 wins by knockout. He is a four-time Performance of the Night honouree and was previously named the 2022 Newcomer of the Year by UFC.com.
The five-bout main card is scheduled to start at approximately 7 a.m. ET and will be available exclusively on Paramount+ in the US. Subscription plans for the streaming service begin at $8.99 per month.
SportsLine analyst Kyle Marley has released specific betting predictions for the event, including a selection for Jonathan Micallef to defeat Themba Gorimbo via unanimous decision. Marley cites Micallef's superior striking and submission grappling as key factors in his analysis.
Full betting lines for the entire card have been released, covering bouts such as Beneil Dariush versus Quillan Salkillo and Tai Tuivasa versus Louie Sutherland.
