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UFC welterweight contender Carlos Prates clapped back at the recent comments made by Islam Makhachev’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz.Makhachev was set to defend his UFC welterweight title against Prates in the main event of UFC 336, but he chose not to fight on that date, which necessitated the creation of an interim belt between Prates and […] The post Carlos Prates Fires Back at Islam Makhachev’s Manager appeared first on HEAVY.

Henry Cejudo Agrees With Makhachev Turning Down Prates

Former UFC two-division champion Henry Cejudo says that he agrees with Islam Makhachev turning down a fight against Carlos Prates. The UFC offered Makhachev a fight against Prates for his next UFC welterweight title defense, but Makhachev turned down the fight, as he believes that Prates and Michael Morales need to fight each other to […] The post Henry Cejudo Agrees With Makhachev Turning Down Prates appeared first on HEAVY.

“I Will Finish His Legacy” – Carlos Prates Sends Warning to Islam Makhachev Amid UFC 336 Controversy

Carlos Prates promises to ruin Islam Makhachev's illustrious UFC legacy after the Dagestani's logic of the Brazilian being an unworthy contender.

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UFC Hall of Famer Demetrious Johnson has stumped for a Jean Silva title shot against UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.After Volkanovski beat Movsar Evloev at UFC 333, the next title contender at 145 lbs comes down to either Silva or the winner of the upcoming UFC Qatar featherweight fight between Aljamain Sterling and Kevin Vallejos.But […] The post UFC Hall of Famer Stumps for Jean Silva Title Shot appeared first on HEAVY.

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