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Carlos Prates recently shared his thoughts on the next few welterweight title fights.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Earlier today, things got intense between Prates and Jack Della Maddalena<\/a> during their final face off ahead of a huge main event matchup in Perth.<\/p>\n

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The Brazilian believes that a win on May 2 will earn him a shot at the 170-pound gold due to him beating former champions in back-to-back outings.<\/p>\n

While Prates\u2019 track record<\/a> makes him a strong option to get this opportunity, he seemingly already knows that he\u2019ll have to wait for Ian Machado Garry<\/a> to get his shot first.<\/p>\n

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Who is more likely to win a UFC title in the future: Jack Della Maddalena or Carlos Prates?<\/h3>\n

Explain your pick in the comments below<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Carlos Prates smirks after doubling down that Ian Machado Garry is next for Islam Makhachev<\/h2>\n

Islam Makhachev has said he\u2019s already verbally agreed<\/a> to his first title defense, with many expecting this to take place at UFC 330 in August.<\/p>\n

Many believe that the two options for the Russian\u2019s first challenger are Ian Machado Garry and Michael Morales<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While both men have recently teased fight news, Carlos Prates<\/a> seemingly implied in a recent interview that he knows which path the UFC have chosen.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have Morales, but he didn\u2019t fight any former champs,\u201d Prates told MMA Fighting<\/a> when laying out his case for a title shot. \u201cYou have Ian, he\u2019s going to fight now against Makhachev, so the next [one] is going to be Carlos Prates.\u201d<\/p>\n

After doubling down that it will be Machado Garry next with a straight face, Prates smirked when being asked whether he knows this for sure.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe,\u201d he joked. \u201cWe\u2019ll see. Who knows?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Does Ian Machado Garry have what it takes to beat Islam Makhachev? Explain your decision down below!<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Prates, still with a smile on his face, went on to say that he believes Machado Garry is the right pick to receive the next title shot at this time.<\/p>\n

With his only loss inside the Octagon coming to the Irishman, he has spoken in the past about wanting both of them to win their next fights so they can fight for the belt in a rematch.<\/p>\n

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