Carlos Prates answered a whole lot of questions at UFC Perth.
Will he be capable to defeat one other former welterweight champion who simply misplaced the title? verify. Will he be capable to do it in a dominant means? verify. Is it time for him to take a shot on the title? to be determined.
One factor is for certain: assist for Preitz to win the title is increased than ever. He is at the moment on a three-fight successful streak in seven of his eight fights within the UFC, with every victory incomes him a bonus-earning end. In what has been a bounce-back marketing campaign for the Preventing Nerds staff, Prates is at the moment probably the most high-profile member of a proficient squad.
After fully crushing Jack Della Maddalena on Saturday, Prates is within the high 5 in combined martial arts at 170 kilos whereas knocking Della Maddalena down 4 spots to sixth place. It is a good rise for Prates and a shocking fall for ‘JDM’ who was champion simply six months in the past however now seems to be a great distance from competing for that title once more.
It’s unlikely that Prates can be given a title shot, as champion Islam Makhachev is predicted to defend his title subsequent towards Ian Machado-Galley, however the proficient Brazilian stays on the checklist of future challengers alongside Michael Morales and Shavkat Rakhmonov, and followers can be eager to see him put Makhachev to the check.
Try MMA Preventing’s newest 170-pound rankings beneath.
Current outcomes for ranked fighters (view earlier rankings): No.7 Carlos Prates def. No.2 Jacques de la Maddalena
Upcoming matches that includes ranked fighters: No. 7 Belal Muhammad vs. No. 15 Gabriel Bonfim (UFC Vegas 118, June 6), No. 8 Sean Brady vs. No. 11 Joaquin Buckley (UFC 328, Might 9), No. 13 Yaroslav Amosov vs. Joel Alvarez (UFC 328, Might 9)
Fighters are additionally getting votes (present what number of appeared on the poll): Jason Jackson (2), Jeff Neal (1)
