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

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Carlos Prates may face another former champion inside the UFC octagon. Recently, Jack Della Maddalena 's coach surprised fans by revealing that negotiations are underway for his athlete to face the Brazilian between April and May. The information, it seems, was received positively by the Fighting Nerds member.

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

Carlos Prates reacts positively to confrontation with Jack Della Maddalena . Photo: Instagram / Carlos Prates

Carlos Prates is competing for the UFC title.

After dominating Jack Della Maddalena and winning the UFC welterweight title, Islam Makhachev became the main target in one of the organization's most competitive divisions.

In the race for a title shot, Carlos Prates and Michael Morales stand out , having emerged as fan favorites with their knockout victories at UFC 322. Another strong contender is Ian Garry , riding high after an important win over Belal Muhammad at UFC Qatar.

Besides the trio of prospects, Kamaru Usman is also in the running. 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 title fight.

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