Carlos Prates likes his chances against UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev, envisioning a clash similar to Anderson Silva’s second championship victory over Chael Sonnen back in 2012.
Prates said in an interview with UFC veteran Gilbert Burns that he’s currently in discussions with the promotion for a date to fight Makhachev, who defended his title against Ian Machado Garry earlier this month. Prates said “would be perfect” to headline UFC 335, which is scheduled for Dec. 12 in Las Vegas, but UFC officials told him said January in Australia is also a possibility.
Either way, the Brazilian knockout artist envisions himself having to dig d
