Watch out, Carlos Prates! UFC bad boy plans to 'steal' Brazilian fight and steal it: 'It would be explosive'

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In November, in New York (USA), Carlos Prates secured his second consecutive victory by knocking out Leon Edwards and moved to a new level in the UFC welterweight division (up to 77,1 kg). Riding the momentum of the biggest win of his career, the Brazilian moved closer to a title shot in the division and has already set his next target. However, Joaquin Buckley could disrupt the plans of the athlete from the 'Fighting Nerds' academy.

Imagining he was just one fight away from facing champion Islam Makhachev , Prates challenged Jack Della Maddalena . And the fighter's thinking makes sense, considering the Australian lost the title to Khabib Nurmagomedov 's friend . Furthermore, since they are both strikers, the likelihood of the duel being exciting and interesting for the UFC is high. But the American is also keeping an eye on JDM.

Coming off a loss, and as a former champion, Buckley believes the timing is right for the fight to happen. And, being a striker, the bad boy has no doubt that the fans would approve of the fight. It's true that Della Maddalena and his team indicate that Prates is a sensible opponent. Precisely for this reason, the American is racing against time to convince the athlete to face him.

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“If I could choose anyone, I’d say JDM. We’d make good money. It’s not because of his number one ranking, but I think, in terms of style, we’re a blast,” the bad boy said on his official Instagram account.

“I’m sure that, after everything we went through, being immobilized for almost five rounds, me for four and him for five, and almost crying, we would put on a show. We’ll be satisfied with the work we do when we fight. That’s what I’m looking for. Me against JDM,” he concluded.

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Joaquin Buckley , 31, is part of the elite welterweight division in the UFC. The American began his MMA career in 2014 and debuted in the organization in 2020. Currently, 'New Mansa' is ranked ninth in the highly competitive division.

In this sport, the athlete built a record of 21 wins, 15 by knockout, and seven losses. His main victories were over Colby Covington , Stephen Thompson , and Vicente Luque.

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