Prates Eyes UFC Title Shot with Potential Knockout Win Over Maddalena

4 articles · Updated · Yardbarker · Apr 14

Carlos Prates has declared that a knockout win over Jack Della Maddalena on May 2 should secure him a UFC welterweight title shot.
Prates, who recently knocked out Leon Edwards, believes a second consecutive finish over a former champion makes his case undeniable.
He plans to wait for Ian Machado Garry’s expected title fight against Islam Makhachev, hoping for a future rematch with Garry in Brazil.

How will the critical UFC Perth main event between Prates and Della Maddalena reshape the title picture?

Can Carlos Prates' long-term title plan succeed, or is he risking being bypassed in the welterweight division?

Will Ian Garry's self-promotion trump Michael Morales' undefeated record for Makhachev's August title shot?

Does the UFC's focus on marketability devalue pure performance in determining championship contenders?

With Shavkat Rakhmonov sidelined, is the welterweight division's path to Makhachev now clearer, or more chaotic?