Carlos Prates recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev welterweight title fight. The Brazilian said that he leaned toward Della Maddalena emerging victorious and broke down how the Australian could beat Makhachev.Della Maddalena and Makhachev are set to throw down at UFC 322 this weekend at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Prates will go up against former 170-pound king Leon Edwards on the same card.In an interview with MMA Fighting, Prates previewed the main event clash and said:"I know Makhachev is good on the feet and he’s good on the ground, and Jack Della Maddalena is a boxer. He might be stronger than Makhachev. I’m anxious to see, but the champion isn’t champion by accident. From what I’ve followed, the fight slightly favors Jack Della Maddalena, right?"Outlining how 'JDM' could get his hand raised against the Dagestani grappling savant, Prates said:"From what I watch, I think it’s defend the takedowns and beat him up, right? If you let him get on top [position], even if you’re good at jiu-jitsu, it’s hard to sweep a guy like that, it’s hard to submit a guy like that. His wrestling is very high-level; he has a very good base. I think it’s really to defend the takedowns, tire him out, attack the body, the legs, and then knock him out." [H/t: MMA Fighting]Max Holloway backs Jack Della Maddalena to beat Islam MakhachevMax Holloway recently shared his thoughts on the Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev title fight at UFC 322 and backed the Australian to secure a finish against the Dagestani fighter.In a video uploaded to YouTube (via @ChampRDS on X), Holloway questioned Makhachev's gas tank and predicted a knockout victory for Della Maddalena:"Call me crazy, but I'm running with Jack on this one. I think the first two rounds are going to be super competitive, and we're gonna see how the fight is going to play out. I think Jack's takedown defense is going to be huge here. I think he's going to defend a bunch of takedowns, and he's going to get Islam tired. A lot of people keep saying that Islam doesn’t get tired, but in fights, you can see it. He just doesn't get as tired as the other guy."He continued:"Maybe a third-round TKO, leaning toward Jack. I think Jack is gonna find Islam’s chin... When [Makhachev] gets hit sometimes, it looks like it gets to him."