UFC Perth: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates picks and predictions
See who we think will win RAC Arena this weekend.
The UFC is down under this weekend with a card that starts at 4 a.m. ET. You know what, though? It’s worth getting up early for this one.
UFC Perth is one of the better cards we’ve had this year and the main event is absolute fire. Jack Della Maddelana vs. Carlos Prates is a mouth-watering match-up of technical and brutal strikers. It could also generate the next challenger in the Welterweight division (after Islam Makhachev meets Ian Machado Garry).
The rest of the card is Australia vs. the World. But Australia has so much talent right now that this makes for some recognizable names and some great match-ups. Quillan Salkilld vs. Beneil Dariush is especially fascinating, with Salkilld looking to prove he deserves to be called the hottest prospect in the sport right now.
Other great fights include Cam Rowston vs. Robert Bryczek, Johnathan Micallef vs. Themba Gorimbo and Brando Pericic vs. Shamil Gaziev.
Scroll down to see who we are picking to win all these fights and more!
Leader board
Last week didn’t go great for me, but I was able to stay in top position. That’s because I went with Francis Marshall with my lock pick and avoided Jafel Filho (who almost everyone else picked). Blaine got the best win-loss record for the second straight week, that’s seen him start to climb towards the top of the table.
Jack Della Maddalena (+102) vs. Carlos Prates (-122)
Picking Della Maddalena: Tim Edwards, Stephie Haynes, Miguel Class, Blaine Henry, William Watts
Picking Prates: Nate Wilcox, Kristen King
Picking Over 2.5 rounds: Tim, Stephie, Miguel, Kristen, Blaine, William
Picking Under 2.5 rounds: Nate