Former UFC champion analyzes Carlos Prates' victory and points to the Brazilian as the next contender for the title.

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

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Carlos Prates' dominant performance against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC PerthThe event, held last Saturday (2) in Australia, continues to resonate among big names in MMA. The former champion and current commentator assessed the Brazilian's performance. Daniel Cormierwhich positioned the athlete as a strong contender to challenge for the belt in the next stages of his career.

Against Della Maddalena, Prates delivered one of the best performances of his Ultimate career. Dominating throughout three rounds, the Fighting Nerds fighter controlled the action and finished the fight with elbows in ground and pound, extending his knockout streak in the organization.

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In an analysis published on his YouTube channel, Cormier highlighted the level of Prates' performance and stated that the Brazilian has already entered the list of possible challengers for the belt, especially due to the impact of the victory over yet another former champion.

"Carlos Prates He has now placed himself on the list of fighters who could challenge the champion. Islam makhachev"He'd been close to it before, but this victory was different. The way he beat the former champion was impressive. Honestly, I kept wondering 'how?', because I'd never seen Jack dominated like that," he stated.

The former champion also stressed that he expected a more balanced fight, mainly due to the Australian's style, but highlighted that the Brazilian completely neutralized his opponent inside the octagon. Furthermore, Cormier pointed to Prates' clear improvement after his loss to... Ian Machado Garry He stated that the Brazilian has already demonstrated the level to compete for the organization's title.

“I thought Jack’s style might cause problems, but there were no problems at all. Carlos’ punching power, his knees, his initiative, and his composure made all the difference. This performance showed me two things: first, that Prates is ready to fight for the UFC belt.”