Challenge accepted? Carlos Prates reacts to rumors of a fight against the former UFC champion.

Prates defeats Edwards in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Carlos Prates He could face off against another former champion inside the UFC octagon. Recently, the coach of Jack Della Maddalena surprised fans by revealing that There are negotiations. so that their athlete can face the Brazilian between the months of April and May. The information, it seems, was received positively by the Fighting Nerds smoker.

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On social media, the fighter reinforced his interest in the fight. Through Instagram stories, Carlos Prates He shared the news and captioned the post only with handshake emojis, a location, and a question mark, suggesting that the deal is close and that only the location of the duel remains to be defined.

Carlos Prates reacts positively to confrontation with Jack Della MaddalenaPhoto: Instagram / Carlos Prates

Carlos Prates is competing for the UFC title.

After mastering Jack Della Maddalena and win the UFC welterweight belt, Islam makhachev He became the main target of one of the most competitive divisions in the organization.

In the race for a title shot, they stand out. Carlos Prates e MichaelMorales, who, with knockout victories in UFC 322, emerged as favorite options among the public. Another strong contender is Ian Gary, buoyed by a major triumph over Belal Muhammad | No. UFC Qatar.

In addition to the trio of prospects, Kamaru Usman He's an outsider. The former champion is considered one of the greatest welterweights in UFC history and is coming off a convincing victory over... Joaquin buckley, which keeps his name alive in the fight for the belt.