‘You can’t buy time’: With family in attendance, UFC Perth is all about making family proud for Carlos Prates
UFC fighter Carlos Prates is focused on making his family proud as he headlines UFC Perth against Jack Della Maddalena, with his 6-year-old daughter and mother in attendance. His mother is visiting Australia for the first time to meet her granddaughter, shifting her focus entirely to family over the fight. Prates emphasizes the importance of family time, drawing from his own experience growing up without a father. Despite his UFC success, he acknowledges the toll of balancing career demands with personal life.
- ▪Carlos Prates faces Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC Perth on May 2.
- ▪His 6-year-old daughter, who lives in Australia, will attend the fight, as will his mother, meeting her granddaughter for the first time.
- ▪Prates has won six of his seven UFC fights, all by knockout, with a performance bonus in each victory.
- ▪He reflects on growing up without a father and is determined to be present for his daughter despite the distance.
- ▪Prates says non-fighting responsibilities and bureaucracy are more exhausting than the fights themselves.
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