Carlos Prates celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Even with his next fight already scheduled, Carlos Prates did not miss the opportunity to provoke Conor McGregorThe Brazilian, who returns to the octagon against Jack Della Maddalena At UFC Perth, on May 2nd in Australia, he revealed in an interview that a fight against the Irishman was considered, but the former champion "ran away".
During a conversation on the 'Laerte Viana na Área – MMA' channel, the Fighting Nerds representative said he heard that his name had been offered to the former champion by the organization. However, the Irishman did not continue with the talks. According to the Brazilian, McGregor preferred not to fight him due to his good form in recent fights.
"Conor farted, ran, and they pitted me against him." Jack Della Maddalena"McGregor ran from me because I'm tough. Look, the guy's been out of action for five years and all that, he's not in this weight class, even though he's had his last fights at 77 kg... I'm coming in with all the hype, knocking everyone out, so I believe if I were in his place, I wouldn't have accepted either," he said. Carlos Prates in an interview.
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Carlos Prates Focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
After captivating the MMA world with four knockouts in the 2024 season, Carlos Prates He suffered his first defeat in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in April 2025, when he faced... Ian Gary No. UFC Kansas CityHowever, 'The Smoker' recovered by knocking out... Geoff neal e Leon edwards No. UFC 319 and UFC 322, respectively. Currently, the Fighting Nerds representative is ranked fifth in the welterweight division.
Focused on his fight against Jack Della MaddalenaThe Brazilian has already begun his preparation for the fight at UFC Perth. Aiming to become the Ultimate champion, Prates has been sharing his dedication to the training camp daily.
Carlos Prates in the gym preparing for Jack Della Maddalena 🔥💪
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