Belal Muhammad perfectly predicted former foe Jack Della Maddalena’s downfall before Carlos Prates loss

Belal Muhammad highlighted Carlos Prates’ key to victory in his breakdown of Saturday’s principal event.

Prates stopped Jack Della Maddalena in Perth after delivering a performance that showcased various features of his devastating striking game.

The performance caught the eye of current welterweight champion Islam Makhachev, who congratulated Prates for beating his former opponent.

One other man that ‘JDM’ has previously faced contained in the Octagon predicted him to suffer a second consecutive defeat on account of one crucial consider this matchup.

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Belal Muhammad picked Carlos Prates to beat Jack Della Maddalena on account of his kicking game

In November, Islam Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena to dethrone the welterweight champion in his first title defense.

While the Russian’s dominant wrestling was the largest consider the fight, he was also effective along with his kicking game throughout the five-round bout.

Belal Muhammad highlighted this when breaking down the matchup between ‘The Nightmare’ and the person that beat him to win the belt last yr.

“We saw in Jack’s last fight, right? Islam was landing some superb kicks. Low kicks,” Muhammad said in a video on his YouTube channel. “You’ve got to attack the legs, attack the arms, attack the top. I believe switching up those kicks, mixing it up. Jack, he has good boxing defense, but he doesn’t really have really good kick defense.

“So, I believe for Prates, putting those kicks in after which that’ll make Jack second guess those punches, right? Because he does get hit lots, though it’s boxing. Sometimes he’ll take a punch to get three.”

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Before Prates stopped Della Maddalena with punches, the commentators suggested that he could earn the finish via leg kicks on account of the damage he was doing.

The Brazilian mixed up his offense incredibly effectively and took his opponent off his feet with several perfectly-timed kicks.

From the moment that Della Maddalena’s movement and stability were significantly compromised, the top seemed to be just moments away.

Muhammad closed out his thoughts by giving Prates the sting within the fight because of his kicks specifically.

“Stylistically I just think that Prates has the advantage. I believe the kicks are going to be an enormous factor,” he said. “I believe Prates’ kicks are going to get him the fight, I believe he’s going to win it.”