Carlos Prases suggests a creative solution to Ilia Topuria's potential 'queue jumping' in the UFC.

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

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Carlos Prates may have found a creative alternative to deal with a possible 'queue cutting' of Ilia Topuria in the welterweight division (up to 77 kg). Scheduled for the main event of UFC Perth against Jack Della MaddalenaThe representative from Fighting Nerds believes that a victory over the former champion could put him directly in contention for the title against... Islam makhachevHowever, should the Spaniard choose to move up a category and interfere in the title race, the Brazilian is already evaluating ways to circumvent the situation.

In an interview with 'MMA Fighting', Prates indicated that, in an alternative scenario, he would even consider dropping down to the lightweight division (up to 70 kg) in pursuit of the belt. The fighter stated that he has the physical capacity to make weight.

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“Okay, so I’ll go to the lightweight division, I’ll fight for the lightweight belt. I can make 70 kg. Of course I can. I normally weigh 85 kg, so I can fight at lightweight,” he said. Carlos Prates.

Subsequently, however, Carlos Prates He tried to soften his tone and indicated that the change is nothing more than a distant possibility. According to him, the idea of ​​facing a new rigorous weight-cutting process is not attractive at the moment, and any decision would depend on how the next moves in the category unfold, especially a possible promotion of Topuria.

“But I’m just kidding (about changing weight classes). I don’t want to go on that kind of diet again. But we’ll see. I’m not thinking about it right now, but we’ll see. If it happens (Topuria moving up to welterweight), I’ll wait,” concluded the Fighting Nerds smoker.

UFC Perth schedule

Former UFC welterweight champion Della Maddalena challenges Carlos PratesPhoto: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC/Montage SUPER LUTAS

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Before thinking about his revenge with Ian Gary, Carlos Prates He has more pressing matters to attend to. The smoker from Fighting Nerds has a duel scheduled with... Jack Della Maddalena in the main fight of UFC Perth, in Australia, next Saturday (3), in an event with an unconventional schedule for the Brazilian public. The preliminary card is scheduled for 5 am (Brasilia time), while the main card is scheduled to start at 8 am.