Carlos Prates reveals the ideal date for his duel against Della Maddalena and explains his strategy for victory.

Prates celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Carlos Prates He believes his next UFC fight is already in progress. After knock off Leon edwards No. UFC 322The Fighting Nerds smoker has positioned himself among the top contenders for the welterweight title (up to 77 kg). To solidify his position as the number one contender, the Brazilian is aiming for a fight against another former champion in the division: Jack Della Maddalena.

In a conversation with the Peace Grappler page, alongside his training partner Marcos 'Thai', Carlos Prates He expressed optimism regarding the negotiations. According to him, Maddalena has already shown interest in the fight, which increases his confidence that the duel will happen. Furthermore, the Brazilian made it clear that he wants to return to the octagon in April at UFC 327, scheduled for Miami, reinforcing his belief that the fight will take place.

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“I really believe it will happen, he's already indicated that it's an interesting fight for him, a fight he's keen on. So I believe everything is in place for it to happen. Let's see, I really want to fight in April, in Miami (UFC 327), so I believe it will happen. I'm thinking positively, I'm putting things out there and it ends up happening,” he said. Carlos Prates.

Confident in his Muay Thai, Carlos Prates He downplayed the potential technical difficulties of the match. The smoker highlighted that he has already faced opponents with similar characteristics, such as Geoff neal and himself Leon edwardsBoth are left-handed and have a strong stand-up game. In the Brazilian's assessment, even if Maddalena tries to exploit takedowns at some point, the matchup is favorable to his style.

"Dude, he's no different from the guys I'm fighting, I've fought with..." Geoff neal who is left-handed, I fought with the Leon edwards "He's left-handed, now I'm going to fight Maddalena who's also left-handed, Striker... Probably at some point he'll try to take me down and stuff, but it's something I'm very concerned about, I let things happen and I'm sure it's a good matchup, it's a good fight for me," concluded the Fighting Nerds smoker.

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.