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Carlos Prates has a lot of respect for Ian Garry. | Getty/UFC
Carlos Prates believes Ian Garry has the tools to beat Islam Makhachev.
Garry is currently among the frontrunners for the next welterweight title shot against Islam Makhachev. Prates believes that while it’ll be an uphill task, Garry has certain skills needed to beat Makhachev. However, if Prates has to put his money on someone, he is certainly picking Makhachev. But Prates really wants Garry to win so that he can avenge his loss against the Irishman in a title fight, hopefully in Brazil.
“I think [Garry can beat Makhachev]. It’s hard, but I think he has some skills needed to beat Islam,” Prates said on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “If I need to bet my money, of course Islam. But I really want Ian to get the belt, and then we do a rematch in Brazil for the title.”
Mutual Respect
Prates suffered his only loss in the UFC against Garry last year. For “The Nightmare,” avenging the loss against Garry is more important than fighting a legend like Makhachev.
“To get the revenge against Ian [is more important than beating Makhachev],” Prates said. “We have a really good relationship. We have a lot of respect for each other.”
Prates (23-7) has bounced back from the loss against Garry with knockout wins over Geoff Neal and Leon Edwards. The Brazilian is now scheduled to fight former champion Jack Della Maddalena (18-3) in enemy territory at UFC Perth on May 2.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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