Not worried at all! Carlos Pras downplays champion Makhachev's strong point and guarantees he has a solution to win.

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

Carlos Prates He continues to rack up knockouts in the octagon, bringing him ever closer to a title shot in the welterweight division (up to 77,1 kg). In the main event of... UFC Perth, event held last Saturday (2), in Australia, the Brazilian crushed the former champion Jack Della Maddalena, settling the score in the third round. Riding a three-fight win streak, the striker is already looking forward to facing the feared Islam makhachev, the title holder, and brimming with confidence in another triumph.

At the post-UFC PerthPrates, thrilled to have achieved the biggest victory of his career, didn't seem worried about the champion's game and, moreover, guaranteed he had the solution to neutralize it. It's worth noting that Makhachev is a grappling specialist, meaning he relies on wrestling and jiu-jitsu. Furthermore, the Brazilian has been taken down by strikers like the former champions. Leon edwards and JDM.

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However, Prates didn't seem desperate on the ground, he controlled the fight and quickly got back to his feet. Therefore, since he trains Jiu-Jitsu frequently, despite being a renowned striker, the Brazilian believes he can also get out from under Makhachev in a potential fight and knock him out. Furthermore, the São Paulo native indicates that the fear of takedowns ends up hurting the Russian's opponents.

“I was talking to him (JDM), like, ‘Now you’ve turned into a wrestler. You’re going to try the takedown.’ He was talking to me too. I wasn’t worried about the takedown. I know a lot of people are going to say how I can fight Makhachev if I got taken down by JDM in the first round,” said the UFC top fighter.

“If you watch, when he came for the takedown, I just opened my arms, like, ‘Oh, now you’re a wrestler.’ I’m not afraid of takedowns. I’m really not afraid. I’m a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu. I wasn’t afraid of going to the ground and him catching me,” he concluded.

Victims of Prates in the UFC

In the UFC since 2024, Carlos Prates He's growing rapidly and becoming an elite welterweight. In the octagon, the Brazilian put on a show by knocking out his opponent. Trevin giles, Charles Radtke, li jingliang, Neil Magny, Geoff neal, Leon edwards e Jack Della Maddalena, earning seven 'Performance of the Night' bonuses. Currently, the fighter is ranked fifth in the division.