{"id":328752,"date":"2026-05-04T01:54:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T20:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=328752"},"modified":"2026-05-04T01:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T20:24:35","slug":"belal-muhammad-perfectly-predicted-former-foe-jack-della-maddalenas-downfall-before-carlos-prates-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/belal-muhammad-perfectly-predicted-former-foe-jack-della-maddalenas-downfall-before-carlos-prates-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Belal Muhammad perfectly predicted former foe Jack Della Maddalena’s downfall before Carlos Prates loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Belal Muhammad highlighted Carlos Prates\u2019 key to victory in his breakdown of Saturday\u2019s principal event.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prates stopped Jack Della Maddalena in Perth after delivering a performance that showcased various features of his devastating striking game.<\/p>\n

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The performance caught the eye of current welterweight champion Islam Makhachev, who congratulated Prates for beating his former opponent.<\/p>\n

One other man that \u2018JDM\u2019 has previously faced contained in the Octagon predicted him to suffer a second consecutive defeat on account of one crucial consider this matchup.<\/p>\n

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After consecutive losses to Islam Makhachev and Carlos Prates, where does Jack Della Maddalena go from here? \ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Belal Muhammad picked Carlos Prates to beat Jack Della Maddalena on account of his kicking game<\/h2>\n

In November, Islam Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena to dethrone the welterweight champion in his first title defense.<\/p>\n

While the Russian\u2019s dominant wrestling was the largest consider the fight, he was also effective along with his kicking game throughout the five-round bout.<\/p>\n

Belal Muhammad highlighted this when breaking down the matchup between \u2018The Nightmare\u2019 and the person that beat him to win the belt last yr.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe saw in Jack\u2019s last fight, right? Islam was landing some superb kicks. Low kicks,\u201d Muhammad said in a video on his YouTube channel<\/a>. \u201cYou\u2019ve 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\u2019t really have really good kick defense. <\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I believe for Prates, putting those kicks in after which that\u2019ll make Jack second guess those punches, right? Because he does get hit lots, though it\u2019s boxing. Sometimes he\u2019ll take a punch to get three.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Is Carlos Prates the largest threat to Islam Makhachev\u2019s welterweight title reign?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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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.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian mixed up his offense incredibly effectively and took his opponent off his feet with several perfectly-timed kicks.<\/p>\n

From the moment that Della Maddalena\u2019s movement and stability were significantly compromised, the top seemed to be just moments away.<\/p>\n

Muhammad closed out his thoughts by giving Prates the sting within the fight because of his kicks specifically.<\/p>\n

\u201cStylistically I just think that Prates has the advantage. I believe the kicks are going to be an enormous factor,\u201d he said. \u201cI believe Prates\u2019 kicks are going to get him the fight, I believe he\u2019s going to win it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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