Carlos Prates is a Brazilian standout in the UFC. Photo: Instagram / Carlos Prates
Carlos Prates you can experience a memorable night in UFC 322. O Brazilian faces Leon edwards on the same card as Jack Della Maddalena disputes the welterweight belt (up to 77 kg) against Islam makhachevAccording to his coaches, this event could pave the way for the Fighting Nerds representative to get closer to a title fight.
In a video published on Flavio Álvaro's YouTube channel, Pablo Sucupira revealed that he believes that, in the event of a victory over Edwards, Carlos Prates may be invited to step into the octagon to challenge the winner of the duel between Maddalena and Makhachev.
"You can write this down: I think the UFC will make Carlão come back to watch the title fight and step into the octagon to challenge the champion. The UFC only does that when it's handpicked. In fact, if it's the Jack Della Maddalena, you can say for sure: Carlão will come up, he will challenge, he will cut the line and he will fight for the belt”, said Sucupira.
Confident in his pupil's potential, Flavio Álvaro highlighted that Maddalena would be a more favorable opponent for Prates than Makhachev, despite seeing the Australian as superior to the Russian.
"Jack is a great fight for Carlão, much better than Makhachev. Let's watch Makhachev at 77 to see how it goes. Because, for me, Maddalena will completely wipe out Makhachev... like Maddalena did to Belal with his takedown defenses," Álvaro assessed.
Signed through the Contender Series, Carlos Prates He debuted in the UFC in February 2024 and racked up four consecutive victories, all by knockout. In his fifth fight, however, he was defeated by Ian Gary. The Brazilian returned to winning ways in UFC 319, when he knocked out Geoff neal with a spinning elbow.
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