‘Possibly he hasn’t fully recovered’

Islam Makhachev shared his thoughts on his last opponent’s recent loss in Perth.

Carlos Prates dominated and finished Jack Della Maddalena at hand the previous champion his second consecutive loss this past weekend.

Makhachev has said that Prates could be probably the most interesting challenger for him to face next following an incredibly impressive performance.

The welterweight titleholder also raised some questions on his former foe, because of being very acquainted with his skillset.

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Islam Makhachev questions Jack Della Maddalena’s preparations following Carlos Prates loss

When Islam Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena to win the welterweight title, his wrestling was the most important factor.

A more favorable matchup against fellow striker Carlos Prates resulted in a fair more punishing defeat for the previous welterweight champion.

Having fought him in November, Makhachev knows where Della Maddalena is at his best but didn’t see that side of him in Perth.

“In fact I used to be watching it, I used to be watching it live. Apparently Maddalena couldn’t collect himself,” Makhachev told Red Corner MMA. “Possibly he hasn’t fully recovered from the last defeat. He couldn’t find his range. I even have studied his fights rather a lot before we fought. He gets close, changes levels, and throws but this time around, he just got close and took shots. Prates did a wonderful job.”

Belal Muhammad predicted that Prates would beat Della Maddalena because of something he picked out from his former opponent’s loss to Makhachev last 12 months.

Because the Russian champion suggested, ‘JDM’ is dangerous along with his boxing in close but ‘The Nightmare’ was in a position to counter that in several ways.

His leg kicks did a variety of damage at range, while he also connected with several highly impactful knees when Della Maddalena got near him.

While the Aussie is at his best when he’s landing regular combos, Prates was in a position to land greater than double the quantity of serious strikes (104 to 41) throughout the bout.