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Kamaru Usman, Michael Morales, Ian Garry and Carlos Prates are all rallying for a title shot against Islam Makhachev. Garry recently played matchmaker for the contenders, suggesting different bookings for each other while reserving the title shot for himself. Garry proposed a matchup between Morales and Prates, while matching up Usman against the recently dethroned former champion, Jack Della Maddalena.
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“Everybody has an opinion on who should fight whom in the welterweight division,” Garry said on Instagram. “Here’s mine: Carlos Prates vs. Michael Morales. Because it’s two power heavy hitters, and I want to see who comes out on top. I doubt Morales would take it, because the truth is, Carles Prates hits harder. I kind of want to see Prates vs. JDM too. But I’m gonna match Jack Della Maddalena vs. Kamaru Usman… And finally, the world title fight at welterweight. I want to see the champion Islam Makhachev defend his belt against the No. 1 contender in the world, Ian Machado Garry.”
Morales: ‘The Belt Is Mine’
Morales (19-0) was clearly not impressed with Garry’s (17-1) matchmaking. The undefeated Ecuadorian believes he will get the next title shot against Makhachev.
“Tell [Ian Garry] to suck it and that the belt is mine,” Morales wrote on his Instagram Stories.
Makhachev dominantly dethroned Maddalena at UFC 322 this past November. Morales and Prates emerged as contenders on the same card with respective knockout wins over Sean Brady and Leon Edwards. Meanwhile, Garry defeated former champion Belal Muhammad a week later at UFC Qatar. However, Makhachev has clearly expressed preference for defending his title against Usman.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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